245. Kupyansk, Kharkiv, and Trump's sanctions threat
In this episode Saul and Patrick are in the Northern edges of Kharkiv a short distance from the frontlines and the Russian border. They also discuss some of the latest pressing news and events that ha...
24 Jan 202537min
244. The Soviets arrive in Germany
In this episode Saul speaks to Roger Moorhouse, about the first time that Soviet forces stepped foot on German home soil in East Prussia. It was also the first time German civilians came face to face ...
22 Jan 202538min
243. Reaction from Ukraine to Trump's inaugural address.
In this episode from the road in Ukraine Saul and Patrick discuss Donald Trump's inaugural presidential address. Their reflections on it a day later and also their immediate response with friend of th...
21 Jan 202521min
242. Battleground returns to Ukraine & a Russian microcosm in Transnistria.
In this episode we return in person to Ukraine, but we start in Ukraine's neighbouring state of Moldova, a fellow former soviet republic where we were joined by friend of the podcast Julius Strauss an...
20 Jan 202527min
241. Ukraine captures North Korean troops
This week, Saul and Patrick discuss the incoming Trump administration plans or lack thereof, for bringing the war in Ukraine to a peaceful settlement. They also have a look at the ongoing diplomatic ...
17 Jan 202539min
240. The Second World War along the Elbe River
In this episode of Battleground '45, Saul is joined by historian Keith Lowe to discuss their upcoming history tour along the Elbe. The Elbe river runs down from Czechia right through the heart of Germ...
15 Jan 202543min
239. Ukraine - your questions answered.
In this bonus episode of Battleground: Ukraine, Saul and Patrick address a wide range of listeners questions, from possible peace negotiation strategies to Ukrainian Air Force capabilities, and why di...
13 Jan 202535min
238. Is this the final chapter of the war in Ukraine?
With President Trump’s inauguration only ten days away speculation swirling around as to whether the last chapter in the Ukraine war is about to open. Together Saul and Patrick look at how Trump will ...
10 Jan 202535min
