Ukrainecast Podcast
1) Ports under siege
Russian forces have taken control of the key port city of Kherson. And at another port, Mariupol, people are now trapped by intense bombardments. Victoria speaks to a Kherson resident about what it’s ...Show More
2) Q&A: Trump’s UN turnaround, Zelensky’s weapons warning, and Putin assassination plots
There was widespread surprise at the UN General Assembly this week, when Donald Trump appeared to drastically alter his tone on the war in Ukraine. His new insistence that Ukraine could win back all o...Show More
3) Is Nato ready to shoot down Russian jets?
As world leaders gather in New York for the UN General Assembly, repeated Russian violations of Nato airspace have prompted warnings from some Nato countries that Russia should expect jets to be shot ...Show More
4) Q&A: Trump & King Charles, Russian oil and a lesson on drones
As Donald Trump is afforded a royal welcome by the United Kingdom, many are seeing his unprecedented second state visit as a test of whether soft power diplomacy still works. The trip comes as Washing...Show More
5) Why is Trump making deals with Belarus?
Russia and Belarus have been staging joint military drills in an apparent message of strength to the West, but the relationship between US President Donald Trump and authoritarian leader Alexander Luk...Show More
6) Q&A: Russian drones in Poland and what it means for Nato
A major incident occurred on Ukraine’s doorstep this week when at least 19 Russian drones entered Polish airspace, four of which were shot down. Despite Russia’s insistence that it had no intention of...Show More
7) A government building struck in Kyiv and a new threat from Trump
After a Ukrainian government building was damaged in a Russian strike for the first time, Donald Trump told reporters outside the White House that he was ready to implement new sanctions against Mosco...Show More
8) Q&A: Putin in China, EU aspirations and western escalation
Emmanuel Macron and Sir Keir Starmer have once again convened the so-called ‘Coalition of the Willing’ in Paris to consolidate proposals for post-war security guarantees for Ukraine. But as Europe loo...Show More
9) Is Putin bringing China into the conflict?
As Vladimir Putin rubs shoulders with Xi Jinping and Narendra Modi in Beijing, the West’s failure to force Russia into peace in Ukraine has rarely been portrayed more starkly. Despite sanctions threat...Show More
10) Q&A: Kyiv strikes, Putin's legitimacy and China's nuclear stance
There have been multiple civilian casualties in Kyiv after sustained Russian airstrikes on the Ukrainian capital overnight. The UK Foreign Office has told Moscow to "stop this senseless killing" and e...Show More