Is the conflict between Russia and Ukraine deepening?

The Inside Story Podcast · Aug 5, 2026 · 24m

A surge in missile and drone attacks by Russia and Ukraine with civilians killed on both sides. Little movement on the diplomatic front, while U.S. attention is largely focused on Iran. So, what's next for Europe's worst conflict since World War Two?

In this episode:

Andrey Kortunov, Russian affairs analyst and a former Director General of the Russian International Affairs Council

Oleksiy Goncharenko, a Member of the Ukrainian parliament

Thomas Graham, Henry A. Kissinger Distinguished Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York

Host: Mohammed Jamjoom

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