The horror of Putin’s war on Ukraine is all too clear to see. But by focusing on punishing Putin instead of de-escalation, are western politicians and media taking an unpalatable risk? With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.

Putin has offered peace terms to Ukraine’s President Zelensky which scale back on initial Russian demands. Is this a sign of a weakened leader ready to compromise? Michael Walker speaks to Russia-expert Anton Barbashin.

Faced with a stronger than expected Ukrainian resistance, Putin has returned to a familiar tactic of urban warfare: Indiscriminate shelling & siege. We speak to Anatol Lieven who has reported on Russia’s military actions in Syria and Chechnya. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.

As Russia claims to have taken its first city, the war in Ukraine looks set to get bloodier. We analyse the latest developments, and speak to Matthew Ford about the informational front on Ukraine’s battlefields. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.

Amid a stronger than expected Ukrainian resistance, Putin has shifted to deadlier weaponry and threatened the world with nuclear war. We speak to Professor Paul Rogers for the latest on Russia’s war on Ukraine. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.

As Russian troops enter Moscow, we speak to experts from Ukraine, Russia, and the UK.

As Putin sends troops into the Donbas, we ask Russia-expert Anatol Lieven whether Russia and Ukraine are on a path to all out war. Plus: Is Putin losing his mind; trump Calls Putin ‘A Genius’; the UK comes out with weak sanctions against Russia; and Johnson is is questioned under police caution. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.

Boris Johnson has announced the end of all Covid restrictions, and the end of all Covid support. Is this “learning to live” with the virus? With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.

In the standoff over Ukraine, it’s not just Russia leaking dodgy intelligence. How do we make sense of a conflict when we’re stuck in an information war? With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.

Prince Andrew has settled with Virginia Guiffre, and so will avoid a jury trial for sexual abuse claims. Is this justice, and who paid the reported £12 million? With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.