Sanctioning Russia Won’t Work. Just Look at Iran
Arron Merat
Iran weaponised its sanctions. Russia could prove even more of a threat.
Tag: ukraine
Putin Shells Cities in Bid to Break Ukraine
Faced with a stronger than expected Ukrainian resistance, Putin has returned to a familiar tactic of urban warfare: Indiscriminate shelling & siege. We speak to Anatol Lieven who has reported on Russia’s military actions in Syria and Chechnya.
In Ukraine, Rival Worldviews Have Led to Unnecessary War
Oliver Eagleton
Neither Russia nor the US has acted entirely out of rational self-interest.
Putin Ups Violence As Ukrainian Cities Face Heavy Shelling
As Russia claims to have taken its first city, the war in Ukraine looks set to get bloodier. We analyse the latest developments, and speak to Matthew Ford about the informational front on Ukraine’s battefields.
When Will the West Stop Underestimating the Far Right?
Ell Folan
In 2016, Vox won 0.2% in Spain. It's now polling at 23%.
Ukraine Resists As Putin Threatens Nuclear War
We speak to Professor Paul Rogers for the latest on Russia’s war on Ukraine
Here’s an Easy Fix for the Cost of Living Crisis: Cut Bosses’ Profits
James Meadway
It's a fate worse than death for the big business-loving Tories.
Putin Moves on Kyiv
As Russian troops enter Moscow, we speak to experts from Ukraine, Russia, and the UK.
Putin’s War is Bad News for the Climate
Paul Rogers
The Russia-Ukraine crisis could threaten global decarbonisation efforts.
Will Putin’s Donbas Escalation Lead to All Out War?
#TyskySour returns this evening with Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
The Far Right is Using the Ukraine Crisis to Cement Its Power
Volodya Vagner
Militant ethnonationalists have smelled blood.
Russia and West Fight Info War Over Ukraine
In the standoff over Ukraine, it’s not just Russia leaking dodgy intelligence. How do we make sense of a conflict when we’re stuck in an information war?
Are We on the Brink of War?
If we are to believe politicians in the UK & US, the standoff between Ukraine and Russia is likely to imminently descend into a full-blown war. We speak to Paul Rogers about the interests at play, and what might happen next.
Strategist or Opportunist: What is Putin Playing at in Ukraine?
Volodya Vagner
The Kremlin could just be winging it.
Russia: Democracy, Oligarchy, Repression
James Butler is joined by Simon Pirani, author of ‘Change in Putin’s Russia’, and Tom Rowley, editor of openDemocracy Russia, to discuss the nature of the Russian state, its politics, and the forthcoming elections.
