Ukraine breaks through on the Oskil River and Central Asian states slowly drift further from Moscow's orbit
Day 208.Today we discuss the latest updates from Ukraine, analyse recent losses in Russian aviation and talk about the shifting tectonic plates of international influence in Central Asia, as Russian p...
19 Sep 202247min
Early reports from liberated Izyum & analysing Putin's meeting with Xi
Day 205.Today, we discuss the latest updates from the battlefront including what our reporter found when we entered the recently recaptured city of Izyum and we analyse the meeting between Vladimir Pu...
16 Sep 202237min
Russia desperately searches for allies as Vladimir Putin & Xi Jinping meet for first time since the invasion
Day 204.Today, we analyse a leaked video of what appears to be the Wagner group recruiting convicts in a Russian penal colony. Plus, we’re on the ground in Samarkand, Uzbekistan ahead of the first mee...
15 Sep 202243min
Understanding Ukrainian strategy, a first glimpse of the liberated territories and reaction from Kyiv
Day 203.Today, we analyse the tactics Ukraine used to break the Russian lines in the east; look at what Ukrainian troops and journalists are finding in the liberated territories; and finally we discus...
14 Sep 202251min
Ukrainian troops reach the Russian border in the East while fighting rages across the South
Day 202.Today, we continue to reflect on Ukraine’s counter-offensive, answer some of your questions and ask whether Europe has done enough to avoid an energy crisis this Winter.Contributors:David Know...
13 Sep 202240min
Ukraine nears a stunning victory in the East as the Russian front line collapses
Day 201.Today, we discuss an extraordinary few days on the front lines. Over the weekend Ukraine executed a devastating offensive in the north eastern Kharkiv region, liberating scores of settlements ...
12 Sep 202258min
Russian lines crumble in the North as Ukraine makes progress across the battlefront
Day 198.Today, we discuss the lightning advance, consider Russia's continued occupation of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant and debate what impact a harsh incoming winter will have on Western supp...
9 Sep 202238min
Ukraine smashes through Russian lines near Kharkiv & an interview with Vladyslav Heraskevych
Day 197.Today, we discuss the latest updates the battlefront and we have a fascinating interview with Vladyslav Heraskevych, the first-ever Ukrainian skeleton racer, who talks about how the war has im...
8 Sep 202236min
