184. President of Ukraine: Volodymyr Zelenskyy

About this episode

Alastair Campbell interviews President Volodymyr Zelenskyy about Ukraine's position amidst geopolitical tensions with Russia and the US.

At a time when the United States is threatening to withdraw from NATO, how can Europe maximise its power to deter Russia's threat? If Vladimir Putin were given the territory Donald Trump offered in his peace plan, what would his next move be? Why does the White House keep misunderstanding Putin’s real war aims? Alastair Campbell is joined by Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, to discuss all this and more. __________ Search IG.com to find out more and/or Look for IG in your app store. __________ Social Producer: Celine Charles Video Editor: Vasco Andrade Videographer: James Clayden Assistant Producer: Daisy Alston-Horne Senior Producer: Nicole Maslen Exec Producer: Chris Sawyer General Manager: Tom Whiter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Alastair Campbell

Guest: Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Topics covered

• Ukraine
• NATO
• Russia
• US foreign policy
• European power dynamics
• Putin's war aims

Keywords

• Ukraine
• Zelenskyy
• NATO
• Russia
• Putin
• US foreign policy
• European power

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Organizations: White House, NATO

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