Episode 6 - Is the endgame in Ukraine’s war getting closer?

In February 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, igniting a brutal war that has devastated both countries and shaken global politics. Three years later, with hundreds of thousands of casualties, staggering economic losses, and geopolitical fault lines deepening, is there finally light at the end of the tunnel?

In this episode, journalist Gavin O’Toole—a seasoned observer of international relations—dives deep into the recent developments in US-Ukraine-Russia diplomacy, including the much-hyped but ambiguous Saudi ceasefire agreement. What did the Riyadh talks really achieve? Who stands to benefit, and who is being played?

We unpack Trump’s surprising pivot on Ukraine, his administration’s controversial overtures to Moscow, and why many experts believe this so-called peace process is more theatre than substance. Is Washington selling out Kyiv? Has Russia simply used the appearance of diplomacy to regroup? And what does China have to do with all of this?

Gavin critically examines what Russia truly wants—territorial control, NATO rollback, and global power rebalancing—and how the US, under Trump, may be enabling that ambition under the guise of ending the war. With Ukraine’s future hanging in the balance and European leaders increasingly anxious, this episode raises the uncomfortable question: has Russia outmanoeuvred the West?

This is a must-listen for anyone trying to understand the deeper forces at play in one of the 21st century’s most defining conflicts.

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