With President Trump’s inauguration only ten days away speculation swirling around as to whether the last chapter in the Ukraine war is about to open. Together Saul and Patrick look at how Trump will approach this first great problem facing his leadership.
But they also turn to Russia and Putin in particular. To help them look at how things may play out inside the Kremlin they'll be talking to Alan Philps, longtime Moscow correspondent for
Reuters and the Daily Telegraph and veteran Russia watcher who gives his thoughts about how things may play out in the coming year.
If you have any thoughts or questions, you can send them to - battlegroundukraine@gmail.com
Producer: James Hodgson
X: @PodBattleground
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