518 | Peace Through Pressure: Why Ukraine Says Only Strength Will End the War

About this episode

The episode discusses Ukraine's defense strategies and the impact of the ongoing war on civilians, featuring an interview with Halyna Yanchenko.

As discussions of ceasefires and negotiations circulate, Ukraine faces its deadliest year for civilians since the full-scale invasion began. With more than 2,500 killed and nightly shelling nearly constant, Ukrainian leaders outline how Ukraine’s rapidly evolving defense industry and battlefield innovations are reshaping modern warfare and NATO’s future security posture. Halyna Yanchenko, a member of Ukraine's parliament, joins us to discuss. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Guest: Halyna Yanchenko

Topics covered

• Ukraine
• war
• defense industry
• NATO
• civilian casualties

Keywords

• ceasefire
• negotiations
• modern warfare
• battlefield innovations

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Places: Ukraine, California

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