What effect will further Western arms in Ukraine have?
As Ukraine appeals for more weapons, critics worry further militarisation will just mean more war.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has brought a war between two European countries on a scale not seen since World War II.
Death and destruction have been extensive – but Russia has faced stiff resistance, and Ukrainian forces have retaken some territory.
Western arms and training have played a key role in the conflict, forcing Russia to reassess its tactics. Moscow is now switching to long-range weapons and drones.
Some critics of the Western strategy say that pouring more arms into the war simply means more death – and delays the need to talk peace. Is further military aid for Ukraine the way forward?
Presenter:
Nastasya Tay
Guests:
Peter Zalmayev – Executive director, Eurasia Democracy Initiative in Kyiv, political commentator, and post-Soviet studies specialist
Pavel Felgenhauer – Defence and military analyst in Moscow
Leonid Ragozin – Independent journalist in Riga and publisher of the book European Tragedy – a history of Russia and the current conflict.