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Ukraine and Europe: A pivotal moment

As the war in Ukraine enters its fourth year, is the end in sight? What might peace look like for Kyiv, for Moscow, and for the rest of the world?
CBC News ·
A group of people stand in line on steps in a square in a large city.
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, European leaders attending the ceremony at the memorial to the fallen Ukrainian soldiers on Independence Square in Kyiv, Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2025. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office/The Associated Press)
Front Burner28:37Ukraine and Europe: A pivotal moment

The world marked the third anniversary of Russia's brutal full scale invasion on Monday.

This milestone in the deadliest conflict Europe has seen since the Second World War comes as U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration have moved closer to the Kremlin and sidelined Europe and Ukraine. 

A lot happened on Monday on multiple fronts, as rival leaders scrambled to try and shape the course of this pivotal moment in Ukraine and Europe's history.

Will there be a peace deal and what could it look like?

Jayme Poisson speaks to Francis Farrell, a journalist for the Kyiv Independent, who's been covering the conflict since 2022 including time spent reporting from the front lines.

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