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36. Xi's Moscow Visit
In this Friday's episode of Battleground: Ukraine, Saul and Patrick take a look away from the battlefield, at the big news this week - the visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Moscow. Also discus…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
35. Mark Urban on Airborne Forces, Western Armour, and What Next?
Joining Patrick for this week’s interview is Mark Urban, the diplomatic editor for BBC Newsnight, Military Historian, and former Tank Officer. He discusses a range of topics including: the Russian ai…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
34. Mutiny in the Russian Ranks?
In the latest episode of Battleground Ukraine, Saul and Patrick consider the logic of Ukraine’s decision to continue fighting for the city of Bakhmut, and they discuss reports that elements of the Ru…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
33. David Alexander on The Cyber War
Joining Saul and Patrick in this weeks interview is leading cyber expert David Alexander, who tells us about the latest developments playing out in the cyber front of the war. He also shares his know…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
32. What Next in Bakhmut?
As the Battle for Bakhmut looks as if it is reaching its climax, Saul and Patrick - equipped with information from a specialist insider briefing by Western officials, delve into the latest developmen…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
31. Simon Sebag Montefiore - Russian Rulers Past and Present
What can we learn about Putin's motivations for this war and how the conflict is likely to continue, by looking into Russian history? In our first in-depth interview, we hear from the brilliant histo…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
30. China's Peace Plan
This week Saul and Patrick discuss the main news coming from the battlefield, which is the growing possibility that the fighting to control the town of Bakhmut may be reaching a climax. Furthermore, …
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
29. One Year On
Marking a grim anniversary - one year since Russia's invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, Saul and Patrick reflect over what has happened in the past 12 months, and assess how the war and the com…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
28. Military Incompetence
This week Saul and Patrick discuss the Russian military incompetence which has resulted in, according to the British MoD, the heaviest rate of casualties for the Russians since the start of the war. …
Published on 2 years, 10 months ago
27. The People's Fight
This week we spoke to the brilliant documentary filmmaker Olly Lambert, who discusses his experiences and takeaways from filming the incredible on-the-ground documentary - Ukraine: The People's Fight…
Published on 2 years, 10 months ago