The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/12/28 at 17:00 EST

Episode Date: December 28, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/12/28 at 17:00 EST

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We begin south of the border where U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodemar Zelensky have just emerged from their meeting in Florida. The pair talked security, economic agreements, and territorial issues. Zelensky called the discussions at Marlago this afternoon, great. It comes as he tries to close out a peace deal that would end the nearly four-year war with Russia. But as Steve Futterman reports, Russian attacks in recent days have only intensified. The talks come as Russia this past week significantly increased its attacks on Ukraine. Zelensky hopes to get the U.S. on board with Ukraine's latest peace proposal, which would

include a demilitarized zone in eastern Ukraine monitored by international peacekeepers. The meeting with Trump began with a photo op, the two men shaking hands for the cameras, Trump expressing optimism that a deal will take place. saying, got to get a deal, and talking about the deaths that continued. You got to make a deal. Too many people dying. Republican Congressman Mike Turner says the most difficult part will be how to make sure Russia stays away. Ukraine has to have a sense of security assurances that Russia is not coming back. Trump's relationship with Zelensky has vacillated greatly this year.

At times, there has been friction, but in recent months, the two have seemed to be more in agreement. Steve Futterman, CBC News, Los Angeles. Polls have closed in the first phase of a three-phase election in Myanmar. Organized by the military dictatorship, the election has widely been discredited by Western countries and human rights groups. Observers say the military is seeking to legitimize its power through the election. Lai Tia Han Wong is a professor who teaches Myanmar's history in Thailand. Because the election is not inclusive, the military does not even want. people along the border, people from ethnic groups and resistance groups, to take part

in this election. I think the idea is only to have an election and they will take it from there. Myanmar's army conducted a coup in March of 2021, overthrowing a civilian government led by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi. She is currently in incarceration. A teenage boy in Winnipeg is facing over a dozen charges after a vehicle was stolen and a city transit bus rammed on Friday. Police say the charges against the 16-year-old include vehicle theft, dangerous driving, and possessing a restricted firearm. The charges come after officers in Winnipeg's north and tried to conduct a traffic stop, but

the driver sped off. Investigators say the vehicle drove through a stop sign before plowing into the side of a transit bus. President Emmanuel Macron says France is mourning a legend. That's in response to the news of the death of iconic actor and singer Bridget Bardot. Bardot died today at her home in the south of France at the age of 91. Dominic Volaitis has more on her groundbreaking career and complicated legacy. In 1956, a global icon was born. Brigitte Bardot shot to international fame dancing the Mambo barefoot in the movie and God-created

woman. The 21-year-old's performance, scandalized censors, and captivated audiences. Born in Paris in 1934, Bardot described herself as a shy, self-conscious child, but by the age of 15, she graced the cover of Elle magazine, launching a modeling career which soon leapt to the big screen and recording studio. Despite her influence, Bardot found celebrity life isolating. Her personal life was shaped by failed marriages, widely reported affairs. and struggles with depression. Bardo made the last of her almost 50 films in 1973

before declaring the world of cinema rotten and leaving public life. Dominic Volaitis for CBC News, Bristol, England. And that is your world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Riley Lechuk. Thank you.