Russians make ordinary people suffer - with Catriona Murdoch
The humiliation of civilians is one of the widespread tactics of the Russian army. It uses starvation and deprivation as a war technique, and shells civilian targets when there are no military facilit...
6 Mars 202546min
Ukraine will not give up - with Dmytro Natalukha, a Ukrainian MP
Feelings inside and outside Ukraine are different. Outside, most people think Ukraine is doomed. Inside, most believe Ukraine will stand and never give up. I share the inside view, as does my guest to...
24 Feb 202556min
Is Europe ready to defend itself? - with Nicu Popescu
Trump made Europe lonely. Europe feels abandoned and perplexed in its geopolitical solitude. What it does not yet fully understand, though, is how insecure it has become. And how it should now learn f...
21 Feb 202552min
Russian war crimes in Syria and Ukraine: similar patterns?
There is a striking parallel between the Russian war crimes in Syria and Ukraine. In both cases, the Russian army has been using extreme violence not to achieve military means, but to intimidate peopl...
19 Feb 202541min
Key trends on the frontline - with Gustav Gressel
What is happening on the frontline of the Russo-Ukrainian war? How is the war changing technologically? What does Ukraine need from its partners? Why is Europe slow and indecisive - and why is it wron...
14 Feb 202559min
On freedom: Timothy Snyder in Kyiv
Timothy Snyder came to Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, to present his book "On Freedom". We have had several conversations about the ideas of this book before (in Kyiv and Kharkiv), and you can find links t...
10 Feb 20251h 22min
Ukraine in 2024: An Overview - with Tetyana Ogarkova
What have we learned from the year 2024 in Ukraine? What have been the key trends on the frontline? What does Ukraine need to defend its sovereignty? What are Russia’s goals in this war, and what are ...
30 Dec 202447min
Can Trump Stop the War? – with Fredrik Wesslau
Trump wants to stop Russia’s war against Ukraine, but what difficulties will he face? Why must he genuinely engage with Ukraine and the EU to achieve this goal? What leverage does he have to encourage...
18 Dec 202445min
