Oleksandr Merezhko

Oleksandr Merezhko, Ukrainian MP and chair of the Verkhovna Rada's Foreign Affairs Committee, discusses Ukraine sharing hard-won drone and missile defence know-how with Gulf states. He frames Zelensky’s visits as security partnerships. Talks cover expected economic and industrial payoffs, questions over arms transfers, and geopolitical impacts on Russian revenue and regional tensions.

Oleksandr Merezhko, Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the Ukrainian Parliament, discusses the transformative US-Ukraine minerals deal and what it means for Ukraine's sovereignty. Samer Attar, a surgeon just back from Gaza, shares harrowing firsthand accounts of the humanitarian crisis and the urgent medical challenges faced in conflict zones. Beloved novelist Isabel Allende delves into her new book about a female war correspondent during Chile's civil war, exploring themes of identity and resilience. Douglas Belkin examines elite universities' responses to political pressures under the Trump administration.

In this discussion, James Rothwell, a seasoned Berlin Correspondent for The Telegraph, and Oleksandr Merezhko, a prominent Ukrainian MP and legal expert, tackle crucial military developments in Ukraine. They analyze Kyiv's deployment of UK-made Storm Shadow missiles and Russia's unprecedented use of intercontinental ballistic missiles. The conversation touches on international law regarding military actions, the challenges of ceasefire negotiations, and the resilience of Ukraine’s government amidst ongoing conflict and geopolitical tensions.