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March 16, 2022 Can the US deliver for Ukraine? Zelensky's call for help from Congress
Volodymyr Zelensky has addressed the US Congress. Ukraine's president made a plea for more help to defend his country against Vladimir Putin's forces. On day 21 of the Russian invasion, with shelling and air strikes continuing, Zelensky appealed to the United States to do more. But will he get what he wants?
42 min
March 15, 2022 How far will it go? Russia attacks western Ukraine as aid remains blocked
We examine the role played by Western allies in the Ukraine conflict. We're asking: what will NATO do next? There was more destruction in and around Kyiv this Tuesday. So what will NATO do? It's a question many observers are asking. Most importantly, it's the only question people in Ukraine want answered.
41 min
March 14, 2022 Humanitarian alert in Ukraine: Is Europe doing enough?
In Ukraine the destruction continues and the death toll increases. Tonight we are focusing on the humanitarian situation. This Monday, day 19 of the Russian invasion, there have been strikes on residential buildings on the outskirts of Kyiv. A Russian vice squeezing the Ukrainian capital.
41 min
March 10, 2022 Europe's moment of truth? Russian invasion of Ukraine tests EU's resolve
What a difference an invasion makes. As EU leaders gathered for an emergency summit in the Paris suburb of Versailles, gone were the dissenting voices willing to cosy up to the Kremlin. From the far right to the far left, the excuses of 2014 – when Russia annexed Crimea – have gone silent.
41 min
March 09, 2022 Russian invasion enters third week: Can Ukraine hold out?
A fortnight in, there's no turning back for Vladimir Putin. His ground forces have progressed in stops and starts, while shelling Ukrainian cities and the civilians trapped inside. So is it really going to plan for the Kremlin? For Ukrainians, it's a blunt choice of fight or flight. In this debate we get the latest both from inside the country and among NATO allies who have made it clear they're not putting boots on the ground, but are continuing to step up support. Is it enough for Ukraine to hold out?
41 min
March 08, 2022 Mother of all sanctions: Can the West do without Russian oil and gas?
Europe's first full-scale invasion of a sovereign state since World War II, a refugee crisis to match and an endgame sure to upend more than just the West's resolve: as the EU turns up the heat on Vladimir Putin, it's already asking citizens to turn down their thermostats. How will citizens react if on the one hand, Russia conquers Ukraine and on the other, the price of crude oil shoots past $200 a barrel? How to make do without Russian oil and gas?
42 min
March 07, 2022 How far will it spiral? Russian invasion draws NATO closer to Ukraine
Does the West go all in? A third day of broken ceasefire promises in Ukraine clearly illustrates that Russia has gone all in and will not settle for anything short of victory on the battlefield. We ask about the latest out of the crucial port cities of Odessa and Mariupol and speculation over Poland sending Soviet-era fighter jets to its under-siege neighbour.
41 min
March 03, 2022 Collective response: Is Europe doing its best for Ukraine?
As bells ring out across Europe in support of Ukraine, refugees fleeing the country are now in excess of a million. On the Polish border, women and children part ways with the men who must return and fight against Russian forces. France has welcomed the first Ukrainian refugees with open arms. Their plight is uniting public opinion more than the Syrian refugee crisis ever did. Meanwhile, military supplies have been sent to Ukraine...but is this enough?
41 min
March 02, 2022 Biden's Ukraine strategy: Money, weapons, sanctions... what next?
With the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv devastated and the capital Kyiv braced for an attack by a massive Russian convoy, we're asking whether the US has made the right calls on Ukraine. The message of Joe Biden's State of the Union address was one of solidarity with President Volodymyr Zelensky. But seen from Kyiv, will this feel like enough?
39 min
March 01, 2022 War in Ukraine: What if the Russians are against it?
The situation in Ukraine is the focus of the world's media. The shelling of Kharkiv has been condemned as a war crime by the EU's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell. There has been damage across the whole of Ukraine, but the next phase of the Russian operation is expected to be even more violent. Ukrainian people say they are resolute and prepared to lay down their lives – perhaps best represented by their own president. Volodymyr Zelensky is still in Kyiv and says he is ready to fight.
42 min

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