What is it like to cover the Ukraine war from inside the beleaguered country? Who are the people escaping the Russian onslaught? And is Israel doing enough to help the refugees arriving at its gates?

Haaretz correspondents Yarden Michaeli and Judy Maltz, who recently returned from Ukraine and Moldova, respectively, share their experiences on the ground, offer a dark assessment of the war's next steps and end with some optimistic stories of resilience and generosity despite the enormous crisis. Listen to their full conversation with host Amir Tibon, starting at time code 10:30.

But first up, our national security analyst, Amos Harel, delivers an update on Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's attempts to broker a cease-fire in Eastern Europe and tries to answer the most frightening question of all: What will it take for a cornered Vladimir Putin to turn this conflict into a nuclear one?

Read more of our Ukraine coverage:

* 'I Fled the Nazis, Now I'm Fleeing the Russians': Jewish Refugees From Ukraine Find Shelter in Moldova

* This Ukrainian Synagogue Survived World War II. Now It’s Trying to Stop the Russians

* Time Is No Longer on Putin's Side  

What is it like to cover the Ukraine war from inside the beleaguered country? Who are the people escaping the Russian onslaught? And is Israel doing enough to help the refugees arriving at its gates?
Haaretz correspondents&nbsp;<a href="https://www.haaretz.com/world-news/europe/.premium.MAGAZINE-molotov-cocktails-for-freedom-ukrainians-behind-the-front-lines-join-the-war-1.10643488">Yarden Michaeli</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.haaretz.com/world-news/europe/.premium-mothers-with-babies-babushkas-with-canes-a-day-with-ukrainan-refugees-1.10651359">Judy Maltz</a>, who recently returned from Ukraine and Moldova, respectively, share their experiences on the ground, offer a dark assessment of the war's next steps and end with some optimistic stories of resilience and generosity despite the enormous crisis. Listen to their full conversation with host&nbsp;<a href="https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/.premium.HIGHLIGHT-netanyahu-mossad-years-late-israel-hear-truth-trump-iran-1.10416718">Amir Tibon</a>, starting at time code 10:30.
But first up, our national security analyst,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium.HIGHLIGHT-what-israel-stands-to-gain-and-lose-from-bennett-s-russian-roulette-1.10654739">Amos Harel</a>, delivers an update on Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's attempts to broker a cease-fire in Eastern Europe and tries to answer the most frightening question of all: What will it take for a cornered Vladimir Putin to turn this conflict into a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.haaretz.com/world-news/europe/.premium.HIGHLIGHT-former-mossad-chief-putin-s-nuclear-threats-show-his-desperation-1.10643778">nuclear one</a>?
Read more of our Ukraine coverage:
*&nbsp;'I Fled the Nazis, Now I'm Fleeing the Russians':&nbsp;<a href="https://www.haaretz.com/world-news/europe/.premium-i-fled-the-nazis-now-the-russians-jewish-refugees-find-shelter-in-moldova-1.10653125">Jewish Refugees</a>&nbsp;From Ukraine Find Shelter in Moldova
*&nbsp;This&nbsp;<a href="https://www.haaretz.com/world-news/europe/.premium.HIGHLIGHT.MAGAZINE-this-ukrainian-synagogue-survived-world-war-ii-now-it-s-trying-to-stop-the-russians-1.10641170">Ukrainian Synagogue</a>&nbsp;Survived World War II. Now It&rsquo;s Trying to Stop the Russians
* Time Is&nbsp;<a href="https://www.haaretz.com/world-news/europe/.premium.HIGHLIGHT-ukraine-war-time-is-no-longer-on-putin-s-side-1.10658283">No Longer</a>&nbsp;on Putin's Side&nbsp;&nbsp;

From Haaretz – Israel's oldest daily newspaper – a weekly podcast in English on Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World, hosted by Allison Kaplan Sommer.

From Haaretz – Israel's oldest daily newspaper – a weekly podcast in English on Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World, hosted by Allison Kaplan Sommer.

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From Haaretz – Israel's oldest daily newspaper – the Haaretz weekly podcast in English on Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World, hosted by Allison Kaplan Sommer. 

From Haaretz – Israel's oldest daily newspaper – the Haaretz weekly podcast in English on Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World, hosted by Allison Kaplan Sommer.

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