Understanding the fighting in the Donbas

Day 1,272.Today, after the Trump and Putin summit in the United States ends without accord – but with certain principles for peace seemingly agreed between them – we look ahead to the vital meeting ...

18 Aug 202527min

In a special episode recorded just minutes after the summit in Alaska between Presidents Putin and Trump, we discuss what it was like in the room, and the ramifications of a meeting which leaves more ...

16 Aug 202520min

Day 1,269.Today, as the world awaits what some say could be the most consequential summit for Europe since the end of the Second World War, we hear the latest updates live from Alaska, from journalist...

15 Aug 202548min

Day 1,268.Today, as reports suggest Russian advances near Pokrovsk have “stalled”, we hear the contrasting European and American positions as we approach the summit in Alaska, including suggestions of...

14 Aug 202533min

Day 1,267.Today, as reports flood in of Russian units being hunted deep within Ukraine, we reveal more details of the operation, and assess its significance for the Trump-Putin summit on Friday. Then ...

13 Aug 202548min

Day 1,266.Today, as Russian forces surge behind Ukrainian lines in the Donbas, we ask if this is just leverage for the upcoming talks in Alaska, or signs of a fundamental weakness in Ukraine’s defence...

12 Aug 202549min

Day 1,265.Today, as the world looks ahead to this week’s Alaska summit between Presidents Trump and Putin, European foreign ministers gather in search of what one former minister calls a “shadow of po...

11 Aug 202546min

Day 1,262.Today, as deadline day begins, we discuss how plans for a trilateral summit of Trump, Zelensky, and Putin are already in jeopardy, and assess how the new tariffs on India are already impacti...

8 Aug 202548min