Bombs and bombshells: Zelensky under pressure

From anti-corruption probes to a disgruntled ex-minister calling for elections to disrupted grain shipments, headaches are mounting for Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky. China has until now coped with a patchy, pricey system for mental-health treatment. The government is now getting serious about plugging the gaps. And why a debate over “Paw Patrol” is more than just culture-war madness. 

Guests and host:

• Oliver Carroll, Ukraine correspondent
• Sarah Wu, China correspondent
• Andrew Miller, special correspondent
• Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered: 

• Ukraine war, Volodymyr Zelensky, Mykhailo Fedorov
• China, CCP, mental health
• Paw Patrol, culture wars

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