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46. 'Invisible' Russian Tanks
This week Patrick and Saul discuss the latest developments as Russia prepares to defend the territory it holds in eastern Ukraine against Ukraine’s expected counteroffensive. This includes the latest…
Published on 2 years, 7 months ago
45. The Big Interview: Philip Ittner on the Realities in Ukraine
On this week's big interview, Patrick ad Saul are joined by veteran reporter Philip Ittner - who at the outbreak of the full scale invasion headed straight to Ukraine - where he has remained since. H…
Published on 2 years, 7 months ago
44. Prigozhin Back in Favour?
This week Saul and Patrick discuss the latest twist in the extraordinary story of Wagner group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin. Only a few weeks ago it seemed that his star was waning – instead it seems he’…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
43. The Big Interview: Back to the Front with Julius Strauss
Julius Strauss returns to the podcast in this week's interview, he's back in Ukraine and has been traveling across the country from Lviv in the the west, to close to the frontline in the East. He dis…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
42. Intelligence Leaks
In this episode Saul and Patrick review the US intelligence leak and what this tells us about the reach of US intelligence, the state of the Ukrainian armed forces, and the consequences of the leak f…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
41. The Big Interview: Janet Anderson & Stephanie van den Berg on Putin's Arrest Warrant
This week's interview discusses the decision by ICC judges to issue arrest warrants against Vladimir Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova. Joining Saul and Patrick to delve into the topic are two Hague based…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
40. Snipers, Assassinations, and New Nato Members
This week on Battleground: Saul and Patrick cast doubt over claims by the Wagner group that they have more or less taken Bakhmut, they take a look at the possible suspects behind the assassination of…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
39. The Big Interview: Matteo Patrone on Reconstruction and Development in Ukraine
Joining Patrick and Saul for this week's interview is Matteo Patrone - the Managing Director of Eastern Europe and the Caucasus (EEC) at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). H…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
38. 'The Ukrainian Churchill'
This week on Battleground: Ukraine, Saul and Patrick take a look at the latest changes in the Russian high command following their unsuccessful recent offensive, Putin's decision to deploy tactical n…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
37. The Big Interview with Dr Karin von Hippel
Joining Saul and Patrick for this week's big interview, is the current Director-General of the Royal United Services Institute - Dr Karin von Hippel. In this brilliant and wide ranging interview, she…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago