The so-called Coalition of the Willing says it is going to provide Ukraine with robust security guarantees if a peace deal is agreed with Russia. The UK and France pledged boots on the ground once the agreement takes effect. But is that enough? And would Russia accept foreign troops in Ukraine?

In this episode:

• Oleksiy Goncharenko, politician and member of the Ukrainian parliament
• Marina Miron, military analyst and researcher at King's College London
• Pavel Felgenhauer, defence and Russian foreign policy analyst

Host: Adrian Finighan

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Venezuela's closest ally, Cuba, is on edge after the capture of president Nicolas Maduro and U.S. politicians' warnings to Havana. U.S. President Donald Trump says Cuba is near collapse. So what are Washington's plans? And what's the thinking in Havana?

In this episode:

• Liz Oliva Fernandez, independent Cuban journalist
• John Suarez, Executive Director, the Center for a Free Cuba
• Michael Shifter, senior fellow, Inter-American Dialogue and adjunct professor, Georgetown University

Host: Adrian Finighan

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The capture of Venezuela's president Nicolas Maduro by the U.S. came despite his country's long-standing alliance with both China and Russia. Both have criticised the U.S. attack but have taken no action. What are the implications for Russia and China?

In this episode:

• Andrey Kortunov, former Director General of the Russian International Affairs Council

• Chris Weafer, Chief Executive Officer of Macro-Advisory

• Shaun Rein, Founder & Managing Director of the China Market Research Group in Shanghai and author of The Split

Host: Adrian Finighan

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