Historical Models for Peace: Exploring Conflict Resolution

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, along with Keir Starmer and other European leaders, are meeting Donald Trump today in an effort to end the Ukraine War. Just last night Russian drone attacks killed at least 10 people across Ukraine. Lewis discusses this pivotal moment with Hanna Hopko, Former head of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Ukrainian Parliament & Co-founder International Centre for Ukrainian Victory, and Leigh Turner, Former British Ambassador to Ukraine & author of "Lessons in Diplomacy: Politics, Power and Parties".

And, following yesterday’s nationwide strike in Israeli, with protestors demanding a ceasefire and the release of Israeli hostages, Lewis speaks with Noga Tarnopolsky, a freelance journalist based in Jerusalem and Idit Ohel, the mother of Alon Ohel, an Israeli hostage kidnapped by Hamas on October 7th.

This episode was recorded on the 18th August. Catch James O’Brien weekdays from 10am on LBC.