As a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine is discussed, could Vladimir Putin’s word possibly be trusted? Is his sway both in and outside his nation waning? We look at the chances of an agreement and what one might look like. Plus, we assess economic crises and talk about the prospect of more prescriptive healthcare in a world changed by COVID. Dr. Marc Berenson, senior lecturer at King’s Russia Institute, is this week’s guest.

"It’s hard for Ukraine to give anything up because they haven’t done anything wrong.” – Ayesha Hazarika
“Putin has solidified the unity of the EU.” – Ayesha Hazarika
“Ethics don’t pay the bills, and governments around the world are seeing gas prices soar.” – Yasmeen Serhan

Find resources to help the Ukrainian people here: https://ukrainewar.carrd.co/

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Presented by Alex Andreou with Ayesha Hazarika and Yasmeen Serhan. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Lead Producer: Jacob Jarvis. Producers: Jacob Archbold, Jelena Sofronijevic and Alex Rees. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Audio production by Alex Rees. The Bunker is a Podmasters Production

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