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On BBC News The Context, I try to provide just that - context to a $40 million military procurement scandal in Ukraine. The timing could hardly be worse. 

Almost two years since Russia’s full scale invasion of Ukraine, a crucial turning point has been reached. I explain to CNN’s Rosemary Church

Ultimately, it could fall to the Ukrainian people themselves to prevent Putin from achieving his goal of fully destroying Ukrainian statehood. When I hear of Ukraine tripling its domestic military production in 2023 and creating advanced drones seemingly out of thin air, it gives me hope that, with or without ramped-up western help, Ukraine will beat back Russia.

In the immediate aftermath of the largest Russian simultaneous rocket and drone barrage on various regions of Ukraine, I discuss with anchor Boris Sanchez the implications, the timing - and what the freezing of over $100bn in US and European aid for Ukraine could mean for Europe.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has officially moved the date of Christmas from Jan 7 to Dec. 25th, in another step to differentiate Ukraine from Russia. I explain why I’ll be sticking to the ‘Old Calendar’ traditions….

As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held his annual press conference in Kyiv, I joined CNN International anchors Zain Asher and Bianna Golodryga to discuss the state of the war and the performance of the former TV comedian as a war time president.

Ahead of a crucial UN Security Council vote calling for a pause in fighting in Gaza, I speak to BBC World Television about the consequences should it be vetoed by the U.S. or be watered down to the point where it’s irrelevant. With the death toll in the Strip approaching 20,000, the inability or unwillingness of the U.S. to put more pressure on Israel to stop the carnage is absolutely astonishing.

Live from Kyiv, I speak to the BBC’s Tanya Beckett about the unexplained cancellation of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky’s virtual address to the U.S. Senate as tens of billions of dollars in aid is on the line

The iron fist which Mr. Netanyahu has employed may very wipe Hamas off the face of the earth, but at what cost? It is doubtful that more extremism on its doorstep and diplomatic isolation when Israel needs friends most will best serve its longer term interests.

Live from their studios in Yafo, I joined Israel 24 news channel for a discussion on the Israel-Hamas war, as well as the long-term consequences and international reaction.