Putin’s “ceasefire” and Ukraine’s healthcare battle
Day 317.Today, following the news that Putin has offered Ukraine a temporary “ceasefire”, we discuss the possible motivations for such an offer, and whether everything is as it seems.And we hear of th...
6 Jan 202354min
Ukraine receives armoured cars and high-tech artillery shells from the West
Day 316.Today, we discuss the latest donations of weapons and armoured cars from the West to Ukraine. Plus, the latest from the Wagner group prison conscripts, who were recruited to fight for the Russ...
5 Jan 202350min
Moscow's losses mount following HIMARS attack & the vital role of Crimea
Day 315. Today, as details of Ukraine’s attack in Makiivka continue to unfurl, we consider what the response on Russian social media may tell us about Moscow’s next move.Plus, we’re joined by guest Dr...
4 Jan 20231h 11min
Ukraine destroys Russian barracks with deadly HIMARS attack & predictions for 2023
Day 314. Today, we discuss Moscow’s reaction following Ukraine’s deadly New Year’s Eve HIMARS attack which battered a temporary deployment base in the town of Makiivka, killing at least 63. Plus, we c...
3 Jan 202343min
Stories from the Ukrainian Welcome Centre
Today, in a special episode, we hear a constellation of voices from a special concert hosted at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral in Mayfair, London, in support of the Ukrainian Welcome Centre, who hav...
2 Jan 202320min
Putin announces state visit by China's Xi Jinping & 100 years since the birth of the Soviet Union
Day 310. Today, as Putin announces that China's leader Xi Jinping will be visiting Russia in the New Year, we discuss what this meeting means for the war in Ukraine. Plus, we reflect on the 100 year a...
30 Dec 202257min
Russia bombards Ukraine with 130 missiles & Odesa dismantles statue of Catherine the Great
Day 309. Today, we discuss a continued barrage of missiles on civilian infrastructure from Russia, talk about the Kremlin using the offer of free IVF to persuade more people to join the military and c...
29 Dec 202230min
Cocktails and Revolutions
Day 308. Today, we discuss the concept of a Russian Union State, and we’re joined by former MP Aliona Hlivco to consider the 2014 Revolution of Dignity and talk about the origin of the Zelensky cockta...
28 Dec 202258min
