As the G20 Leaders Summit wrapped up here in Johannesburg, the mood on the ground signalled a clear shift. Countries big and small - including host country South Africa - are pushing back against Trump’s tantrum diplomacy, even as his Kremlin-tilted “peace plan” looms ominously over Ukraine. In this video, I stitch together exclusive observations from inside the summit - on the geopolitics, the power plays, and why the stakes for Ukraine are growing more perilous by the day.
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