It's been nearly a year since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and there's no end to the war in sight. Today at the Munich Security Conference, President Zelensky said Ukraine was fighting so the west doesn’t have to. As leader of Europe’s economic powerhouse Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz has huge influence over whether Ukraine gets the support it needs, he ... Show More
Mar 14
What is Trump's End Game for Iran?
Starting a war is easier than ending it, as they say, so two weeks after the US and Israel struck Iran, what is the exit strategy? Christiane Amanpour asks Elliott Abrams, Trump's former special representative for Iran. And as the war spills across the Middle East, Lebanon's Just ... Show More
42m 50s
Feb 2023
How Does Ukraine Continue to Beat Back Russia?
February 24 marks one year since Russia invaded Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin believed the country’s military would be defeated quickly and Kyiv, the capital, would fall. Instead, Ukraine’s clever, nimble — and motivated — military has fought back Russia’s forces desp ... Show More
31m 31s
Dec 2023
Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Fizzled. U.S. Funding May Be Next.
<p>Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, is making a rare trip to Washington this week, pleading his case for American military aid, something which has long been a lifeline for his country but is now increasingly in doubt.</p><p>Julian Barnes, who covers international securit ... Show More
25m 12s
Jun 2022
How Long Will Europe Support Ukraine?
<p>At the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, European leaders painted the battle in stark moral terms, imposing harsh sanctions against Russia and talking about President Volodymyr Zelensky as a hero.</p><p>But as the war drags on, different conversations have taken place beh ... Show More
27m 20s
Feb 2022
Does Russia still intend to invade Ukraine?
While the US and UK predicts that an invasion of Ukraine is imminent, the recent intensification of Western military aid to Ukraine has raised the stakes for Russia. Emily Tamkin and Katie Stallard in Washington, DC, are joined by Ido Vock in Berlin to discuss the latest flurry o ... Show More
27m 48s
Mar 2022
Ukraine Asks U.S. For Drones, Aircraft & Medical Supplies
Putin’s troops may be losing one battle, but are they winning the war? NATO and the Biden administration point to small victories for Ukraine amidst blunders by Russia. But, Putin continues to pulverize south and east Ukraine. So, are we headed to some sort of stalemate ending wi ... Show More
1h 17m
Feb 2023
Another Year of War in Ukraine?
<p>One year into Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, prospects for a settlement remain bleak. On 21 February, President Vladimir Putin announced in a belligerent yearly address that he would suspend Russia’s participation in New START, its last remaining nuclear arms control ... Show More
42m 40s
Mar 2022
Where is the Ukraine conflict heading?
<p>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 correspo ... Show More
23m 10s