BBC’s France correspondent and Chatham House Europe programme head discuss global elections' impact on Ukraine, including Russian disinformation, UK connections, and potential US election outcomes. Topics also cover trust in media narratives, educational challenges in combating misinformation, and efforts to secure support for Ukraine amid political changes.
UK to maintain strong support for Ukraine under Keir Starmer's leadership.
Far-right parties in Europe have not surged, but concerns about EU and NATO unity persist.
Deep dives
Relationship Between Ukraine and UK Under Keir Starmer
Keir Starmer is expected to maintain UK's strong support for Ukraine, continuing policies of military, financial, and humanitarian aid. Ukraine's President Zelensky expressed positive sentiments towards Starmer. Despite political changes in the UK, support for Ukraine is expected to remain consistent.
Impact of Far-Right Parties on European Elections
Far-right parties in Europe have not surged as expected in recent elections. The European People's Party retained dominance while other parties experienced losses. Concerns remain about the impact of far-right ideologies on EU and NATO unity in supporting Ukraine.
Viktor Orban's Unannounced Visits to Ukraine and Moscow
Viktor Orban's visits to Ukraine and Moscow have raised concerns due to his alignment with Putin. Such engagements could strain EU unity in supporting Ukraine. His actions are seen as unprecedented and may influence France's commitments to Ukraine, particularly in defense and financial aid.
There are number of elections taking place across Europe many have seen a move to the right. At the same time the Hungarian president, Victor Orban, who holds the current presidency of the European Union is in Moscow just a few days after he was in Kyiv. To talk about what this all means for Ukraine we put your questions to the BBC’s France correspondent Andrew Harding and Armida van Rij who heads up the Europe programme at Chatham House.
Today’s episode is presented by Lucy Hockings and Vitaly Shevchenko. It was made by Farhana Haider with Arsenii Sokolov, Bella Saltiel and Clare Williamson. The technical producer was Ricardo McCarthy. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
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