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Dec 2023
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Where does Ukraine's war effort now stan...

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The European Union votes to advance accession talks for Ukraine, but Hungary blocks billions of dollars in aid money. Where does that leave the war effort and Ukraine's hopes for EU membership?

Presenter: Sohail Rahman

Guests:
Mariia Zolkina, Head of Regional Security and Conflict Studies at the Democratic Initiatives Foundation think tank
Donnacha O’ Beachain, Professor of International Relations at the School of Law and Government at Dublin City University.
Ben Aris, the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of bne IntelliNews and former Moscow Bureau Chief with the Daily Telegraph.

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