The cruel war in Ukraine has effectively come to a standstill. So, can either side seize the strategic initiative and launch a significant offensive? Our guests: Jessica Berlin (political analyst), Gustav Gressel (military expert), Roman Goncharenko (DW Russia Desk).
The United States is bitterly divided over abortion and gun ownership. Is American democracy at risk? Our guests: Emilia Roig (political scientist), Laura von Daniels (analyst), Erik Kirschbaum (journalist)
Putin is responding to Western sanctions with his own. His blockade of gas and grain supplies has caused food and energy crises elsewhere. Our guests: Vendeline von Bredow (The Economist), Prof. Kwesi Aning (security expert), Vladimir Esipov (DW).
Russian forces are advancing ever further into eastern Ukraine. Can Turkey somehow act as a go-between and get Russia and the West talking?
Guests: Daniel Gerlach (Zenith), Gustav Gressel (military expert), Jessica Berlin (political analyst)
Sweden and Finland are set to join NATO after decades of neutrality. Will it make them safer? And is Russia right to feel more threatened than before? Our guests: Jessica Berlin (analyst), Christian Osthold (historian), Tamina Kutscher (journalist)