After ten months of war, a few likely outcomes of the war in Ukraine are emerging.
A win for Vladimir Putin. A win for Volodymyr Zelenskyy. A bitter frozen conflict.
Neither Putin or Zelenskyy will sign a peace agreement and admit defeat.
But what if Putin’s regime ends?
Guests:
Dr Paul Dibb - Emeritus Professor of Strategic Studies at ANU; Former Dire ... Show More
Aug 20
The blueprint for Palestine
Australia, the UK, France and Canada intend to recognise Palestine as a state at the UN General Assembly in September. But what does that actually mean? Well Timor Leste, the small island nation 500km off the coast of Australia was recognised as a state back in 2002 after years o ... Show More
27 m
Aug 18
Kara drags Matt back down the rabbit hole
After an entire week looking into the Oslo Accords, we still had a residual urge to find out more about Mona Juul and Terje Rod Larsen, the Norwegian couple who were instrumental in brokering that landmark agreement. We were reading about the Broadway play about their work, readi ... Show More
26m 27s
Sep 2022
Ukraine: Have we reached a turning point in the war?
Ukraine's military has retaken thousands of square kilometres of territory near the north-eastern city of Kharkiv. The Russians are said to have retreated in haste and disarray, but they retaliated by shelling a large power plant, causing blackouts in Kharkiv, the country's secon ... Show More
29m 33s
Mar 2023
Guerre en Ukraine: point de bascule?
Plusieurs centaines de milliers de tués et de blessés, des villes détruites, des dizaines d’avions de combat abattus, des navires de guerre coulés… et des menaces d’emploi de l’arme nucléaire. L’an deux de la guerre d’Ukraine a commencé et le constat est celui d’une intensificati ... Show More
50 m
Jan 2022
US and UK escalate Russia war fever, but NATO splits over Ukraine emerge
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The US and UK are ramping up threats to Russia over Ukraine by sending more weapons, vowing more sanctions, and lodging evidence-free claims of a Russian plot to install a pro-Kremlin leader. But comments by Germany's ... Show More
45m 12s
Mar 2022
Where is the Ukraine conflict heading?
How long can the Ukrainians hold out? Will Vladimir Putin be stuck in a never-ending war and how would Russians tolerate that? Might western powers be dragged in? Ben Hall, the FT’s Europe editor, discusses these questions with John Paul Rathbone, defence and security corresponde ... Show More
23m 10s
Dec 2021
Why Ukraine Matters to Vladimir Putin
The Russian military is on the move toward the border with Ukraine, with American intelligence suggesting that Moscow is preparing for an offensive involving some 175,000 troops.Could the moves herald a full-scale invasion? And if so, what is driving President Vladimir V. Putin’s ... Show More
26m 2s