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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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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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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