Kyiv has just started formal talks to join the bloc. It comes after Moscow declined an offer of direct talks to end the war. So, would membership protect Ukraine? And what would it mean for Europe?

In this episode: 
Peter Zalmayev, Executive Director at Eurasia Democracy Initiative
Theresa Fallon, Director at the Centre for Russia Europe Asia Studies
Alexander Bratersky, independent journalist and political analyst

Host: Imran Khan

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Kyiv has just started formal talks to join the bloc.&nbsp;It comes after Moscow declined an offer of direct talks to end the war.&nbsp;So, would membership protect Ukraine?&nbsp;And what would it mean for Europe?
In this episode:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Peter Zalmayev, Executive Director at Eurasia Democracy Initiative</li>
<li>Theresa Fallon, Director at the Centre for Russia Europe Asia Studies</li>
<li>Alexander Bratersky, independent journalist and political analyst</li>
</ul>
Host: Imran Khan
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Will Ukraine become an EU member?

China calls for stronger representation for the Global South. It warns that the international rules-based order is at a critical crossroads. Beijing says it has a solution to a more equitable system. But does it have the leverage and tools to enforce it?

In this episode: 


Steve Tsang, Director of the SOAS China Institute


Cobus van Staden, Head of Research at the China-Global South Project


Allen Carlson, Associate Professor in the Government Department at Cornell University

Host: Sami Zeidan

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China calls for stronger representation for the Global South. It warns that the international rules-based order is at a critical crossroads. Beijing says it has a solution to a more equitable system. But does it have the leverage and tools to enforce it?
In this episode:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>
Steve Tsang, Director of the SOAS China Institute
</li>
<li>
Cobus van Staden, Head of Research at the China-Global South Project
</li>
<li>
Allen Carlson, Associate Professor in the Government Department at Cornell University
</li>
</ul>
Host: Sami Zeidan
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Can the Global South have a say in global affairs?

An agreement between Washington and Tehran has all but ended the Iran war, both claiming victory despite the huge cost. Among that is damage to Iranian relationships with its Gulf neighbours, which it attacked. So, what has Iran won and lost in the region from this war? 

In this episode: 
Ali Akbar Dareini, Researcher at the Center for Strategic Studies in Tehran. 
Roxane Farmanfarmaian, Professor of Modern Middle East Politics at the University of Cambridge.
Mehran Kamrava, Professor of Government at Georgetown University in Qatar and Head of the Iranian Studies Unit at the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies. 

Host: Scott McLean 

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An agreement between Washington and Tehran has all but ended the Iran war, both claiming victory despite the huge cost. Among that is damage to Iranian relationships with its Gulf neighbours, which it attacked. So, what has Iran won and lost in the region from this war?&nbsp;
In this episode:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Ali Akbar Dareini, Researcher at the Center for Strategic Studies in Tehran.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Roxane Farmanfarmaian, Professor of Modern Middle East Politics at the University of Cambridge.</li>
<li>Mehran Kamrava, Professor of Government at Georgetown University in Qatar and Head of the Iranian Studies Unit at the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Host: Scott McLean&nbsp;
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What has Iran won and lost from this war?

The UK says it's banning access to social media for those under 16. Its government argues it's the right choice to protect young people from online harm. But will this policy work? And how will it be enforced?

In this episode: 
Dr Charlotte Armitage, Psychologist and Psychotherapist and author of Generation Zombie: Why Devices Are Harming Our Children and What We Can Do About It
Paolo Gerbaudo, Sociologist and Political Theorist at Complutense University in Madrid
Bhargav Srinivasa Desikan, AI and Tech Lead at the Autonomy Institute and a Doctoral Researcher at the Oxford Internet Institute

Host: Scott McLean

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The UK says it's banning access to social media for those under 16.&nbsp;Its government argues it's the right choice to protect young people from online harm. But will this policy work? And how will it be enforced?
In this episode:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Dr Charlotte Armitage, Psychologist and Psychotherapist and author of Generation Zombie: Why Devices Are Harming Our Children and What We Can Do About It</li>
<li>Paolo Gerbaudo, Sociologist and Political Theorist at Complutense University in Madrid</li>
<li>Bhargav Srinivasa Desikan, AI and Tech Lead at the Autonomy Institute and a Doctoral Researcher at the Oxford Internet Institute</li>
</ul>
Host: Scott McLean
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