Violence in Eastern Europe: Ukraine and Russia

After months of tensions and failure of diplomacy to resolve the crisis, Russia has launched a multi-pronged attack on Ukraine. Today’s episode explores the issue from a defence perspective on the situation - why Ukraine, why now, and what are the stakes for Russia and NATO - and the role played by media and propaganda - how is Russia portraying the situation at home, what have been the impacts of this, and can media be of any help? 

Some of the information recorded for this episode may be outdated as this is a rapidly evolving situation. Listeners are encouraged to stay up-to-date with recent developments.

Guests:

Dr. Maxim Alyukov - King’s Russia Institute, King’s College London

Dr. Tracey German - King’s Russia Institute, King’s College London

Producers:

Marie Ascencio - Junior Producer

Michael Kalaparambath - Junior Producer

Mycala Gill - Executive Producer