Ukraine battles on ahead of Trump's inauguration

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During Donald Trump's election campaign, he claimed he could end the war in Ukraine in a single day. As his inauguration nears, the goal widens. Amid growing speculation that negotiations will happen, our Senior International Correspondent, Orla Guerin, reports on a dark mood in Ukraine.Also in the programme: US Tik Tok ban is upheld; and an amazing bathhouse in Pompeii revealed.(Picture: Aftermath of a Russian missile strike in Kryvyi Rih. Credit: Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine)

17 Jan 4PM English United Kingdom News

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