Europe showing up for Ukraine + the high rate of suicide in construction
Update: 2025-08-19
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Days after meeting Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump has emerged from peace talks with Volodymyr Zlenskyy and seven other European leaders.
Next, the US president wants to set up a meeting between Ukraine and Russia. So can Ukraine trust Trump?
And young tradies are two times more likely to die by suicide than other men their age. We chat to them about the pressures and culture of working in construction, and hear what they reckon needs to change.
Listen now:
01:00 - The friends Ukraine brought along to the Trump meeting
05:49 - What people in Kyiv think about Trump's peace plan
10:30 - Looking after your mental health in construction
Guests:
- Inna Sovsun, People's Deputy of Ukraine
- Dr Simon Tyler, psychologist and men's mental health researcher
- Saxon, apprentice and Mates In Construction Connector
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