Podcast Episodes

Estonian PM Kaja Kallas

As the critical NATO summit wraps up, Ukrainian President Zelensky may not be walking away with membership to the alliance, but he is leaving with a huge boost in military support. US President Biden…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

On the frontlines of the NATO summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky got a rockstar welcome in Lithuania, as he arrives for the NATO summit in Vilnius. The president has expressed frustration about the lack of a timeline for his …

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

Volker: NATO needs Ukraine

As Russian airstrikes continue in Ukraine, NATO leaders are gearing up to hold their summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. The issue dominating the meeting is the much-debated topic of Ukraine’s accession in…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

US to send controversial cluster bombs to Ukraine

First: After months of debate, the US announces a major new aid package for Ukraine, including controversial cluster munitions. Joining the show to discuss is the National Security Council's John Kir…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

Behind the remarkable raid on Prigozhin

As a Russian strike kills civilians in western Ukraine, we get the latest from the ground, and we dig into the extraordinary raid on the St. Petersburg home of Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin with US …

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

What next for the West Bank?

The Israeli military incursion into the West Bank is over for now. But at what long-term cost? Joining the show to discuss is Norwegian Refugee Council head Jan Egeland who helped launch the Oslo pea…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

Colombian peace negotiator Sergio Jaramillo

The Kremlin's war machine in Ukraine shows no signs of slowing. Today, the Kherson region suffered significant Russian shelling. It comes as Ukraine mourns those lost in a strike on a Kramatorsk pizz…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

Should NATO invite Ukraine?

The deadly Russian missile attack on a busy restaurant in Ukraine this week has left the country reeling, and the pressure is on NATO allies to start forging a proper route towards permanent security…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

Has Russia been weakened?

As the Kremlin struggles to contain the fallout from Yevgeny Prigozhin’s uprising, Russian missiles struck a pizza restaurant in the heart of Kramatorsk, Ukraine, killing at least eleven people. And …

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

What do the latest developments in Russia mean for Ukraine?

First: Putin thanks his security forces, but what do these cracks within Russia mean for Ukraine? Andriy Yarmak, head of President Zelensky's office, joins Christiane from Kyiv. 

Then: Christiane is …

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago