Trump’s sanction-busting diesel deal with Vladimir Putin has sent shockwaves across the world. As Ukraine braces for a Russian winter offensive, have US threats to withhold intelligence and access to weapons sold out the Ukrainian people?
Gavin Esler is joined by Steven Pifer, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution’s Center on the United States and Euro ... Show More
Oct 22
Cold War – The new battle for the Arctic
A new Great Game is under way. As the frozen poles start to melt, a new “ice silk road” is emerging in the newly-navigable Arctic Ocean – and it’s subject of intense commercial and military competition between China, Europe, the US and Russia. Trump’s on-off threats to Greenland ... Show More
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Apr 2023
Ukraine attempts a night attack, Russia's spy ships & France under pressure to back further EU sanctions
Day 419. Today, we look at updates from battlefront, analyse the alleged Russian plan to sabotage European energy, and discuss the militarisation of Russian society and what it means for the country’s future.
Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Dominic Nich ... Show More
53m 1s
Sep 2022
Heavy fighting engulfs the frontlines, Russian mobilisation & the impact of the Italian election
Day 215.Today, we report on brutal fighting across Ukraine, discuss the fallout from Italy’s election & and analyse Russia’s faltering attempts to mobilise hundreds of thousands of its people to send to Ukraine.
Contributors:David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowle ... Show More
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