Good evening: The show begins in Ukraine with a peace plan draft in hand...

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UKRAINE: PEACE PLAN DRAFT. ANATOL LIEVEN, QUINCY. CONTINUED.

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Preview Colleague Anatol Lieven presents a draft peace plan for Ukraine and Russia, especially Europe's part in it -- with American leadership. More later.

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