How will Zelenskyy handle the growing political crisis at home?

How will Zelenskyy handle the growing political crisis at home?

July 20, 2026 · 24 min · Episode 1595

About this episode

The episode discusses Ukraine's response to a major missile attack and the political crisis following the dismissal of the defence minister.

Ukraine hits back after Russia carries out one of its largest missile attacks of the war. At the same time, Kyiv is dealing with demonstrations and the political fallout following the dismissal of the defence minister. How will the president handle the crisis? In this episode:  Olesia Horiainova, Co-founder and deputy head of the Ukrainian Security and Cooperation Center Glenn Diesen, Professor of International Relations at the University of South-East Norway Bob Seely, Foreign affairs security analyst and stakeholder in the defence tech company, Trypillian Host: James Bays Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on  X ,  Instagram ,  Facebook , and  YouTube

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Host: James Bays

Guests: Olesia Horiainova, Glenn Diesen, Bob Seely

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Organizations: Ukrainian Security and Cooperation Center, University of South-East Norway, Trypillian, Al Jazeera

Places: Ukraine, Kyiv

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