Sat. Nov 16th, 2024
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Kyiv says aid is vital as it battles Russian invaders, but Kremlin says it will prolong war.

The United States House of Representatives has agreed on a $60bn aid package to Ukraine after months of political wrangling.

More than one-third will go on weapons to battle Russian forces.

Will this help end the war? Or will it just prolong the fighting and bloodshed?

Presenter: Tom McRae

Guests:

Chris Hedges – Former Middle East bureau chief of the New York Times

Anatol Lieven – Director of the Eurasia Program at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft

Patrick Bury – Defence and security analyst; associate professor in security at the University of Bath

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