Roundtable

A string of mysterious explosions, a warning from Ukraine’s president and a threat from a Russia general.

Could this sliver of land - Transnistria, a breakaway region of Moldova be a target of Vladimir Putin, after he links up the west and south of Ukraine?

Guests:

Tatsiana Kulakevich

Assistant Professor at School of Interdisciplinary Global Studies, and Research Fellow at the Institute on Russia, University of South Florida

Wilder Alejandro Sanchez

Eastern Europe Military Analyst

Lucia Scripcari

Researcher of Moldovan Political Affairs

Roundtable is a discussion program with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

Russia’s war in Ukraine has raised fears in Bosnia and Kosovo that their vulnerable states could be attacked next.

They have re-emphasised joining the other 30 NATO countries.

So Sergei Lavrov has told The West that the risk of nuclear conflict should not be underestimated.

It’s the starkest warning yet that stakes are being raised in the conflict over Ukraine. Lavrov was asked on Russian Tv about the possibility of nuclear war.

Western officials say there's some evidence Russia's been addressing some of its early mistakes, helped by the fact that forces are now fighting on fewer fronts, and under a unified command. So can Putin make up for the failure in Kyiv if he wins in Donbass? And what happens if he loses?

GUESTS

David DesRoches

Former Official in the US Department of Defence

Sam Cranny-Evans

Research Analyst at RUSI

Maximilian Hess

Fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute

Roundtable is a discussion program with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

Can a belated push to phase out oil imports speed up Europe’s transition to a green economy? And Is it time for Germany to crank up its nuclear power?

GUESTS

Paul Ekins

Professor of Resources and Environmental Policy at UCL

Maria Pastukhova

Senior Policy Advisor at E3G

Thomas O'Donnell

Geopolitics analyst at the Hertie School of Governance

Roundtable is a discussion program with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

A peace agreement in Northern Ireland was signed nearly a quarter of a century ago, and yet suddenly it all seems so fragile. Two things in particular are changing the political climate - Sinn Fein, which wants the north and south united again, is now the biggest party in the north’s assembly.

Guests:

Peter McLoughlin

Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations

Harry McGee

Political Correspondent with The Irish Times

Rory Montgomery

Former Irish Ambassador to the EU and France

Roundtable is a discussion program with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

Since the collapse of Daesh in 2019, an estimated 1,000 European women and children have been abandoned by their governments in detention camps in northeast Syria.

The United Nations other Human Rights organisations have called on governments to take back their citizens. So why is the UK government hesitant to do so?

GUESTS:

Jussi Tanner

Ambassador and special envoy with the Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Chris Doyle

Director at the The Council for Arab-British Understanding

Maya Foa

Joint Executive Director at Reprieve

Tasnime Akunjee

Criminal Defence Solicitor

Roundtable is a discussion program with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

'No rubles, no gas’ the shutdown is no longer unthinkable. Russia has turned off gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria over refusal to pay in Russian money.

The Kremlin also warned that any countries refusing to pay in rubles could face the same fate. The demands came as a response to the West's tight sanctions on Russia over the attack on Ukraine. 

So, who’s gas might be cut off next?

Guests:

Monika Morawiecka

Senior Adviser at Regulatory Assistance Project 

Thomas O’Donnell

Geopolitical Analyst on Oil and Gas Markets

Mariya Trifonova

Chief Assistant Professor at Sofia University

Roundtable is a discussion program with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

Russia warns Finland and Sweden there would be “serious military and political consequences” should they join NATO. Finland says the decision is theirs's alone, as the Nordic country watches Russia’s troop build up on the Ukrainian border. (January 2022)

Guests:

Henri Vanhanen

Foreign Policy Advisor at the National Coalition Party in Finland

Keir Giles

Author of Waking the Neighbour: Finland, NATO and Russia

Jamie Shea

Former Deputy Assistant Secretary General of NATO

With more than 10 billion dollars raised for Ukraine, in just one global fundraiser, that conflict is getting more than just the headlines. It’s getting the money. 

And there are warnings that other global humanitarian crises will be neglected. How do you keep up the pressure to help those in need everywhere? 

Guests:

Ole Solvang

Norwegian Refugee Council

Nhial Deng

South Sudanese refugee

Matt Saltmarsh

Head of News and Media at UNHCR

Roundtable is a discussion program with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.