As the war in Ukraine entered its second month, co-hosts Michael Bociurkiw and Melissa Ricci spoke with the London-based scholar and author, Olesya Khromeychuk, about the impact of the war on the country, the role of women, rehabilitation and re-construction - as well as the book she wrote about the loss of her brother: A Loss: The Story of a Dead Soldier Told by His Sister
Read MoreDmytro Kuleba is among the youngest foreign ministers to walk the corridors of power on the world stage. Co-hosts Melissa Ricci & Michael Bociurkiw engage Ukraine’s foreign minister on a variety of topics.
Read MoreOn the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the United Nations, the global body was forced, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, to hold its annual high-level gathering of leaders online. How did it go? What was lost? And what are the issues. Also our regular update on the pandemic as the US marks the grim milestone of 200,000 deaths.
Read MoreStarting with the situation in Belarus. Then the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. And then onto the situation of Covid-19 and it’s impact on travel and the food & beverage industry. Recorded on-location in Canada’s national capital, Ottawa.
Read MoreFrom Hong Kong to China to Jordan to Ukraine and Russia. We discuss various geopolitical hotspots with the Globe and Mail's senior international correspondent, Mark MacKinnon. Also - how strongmen are manipulating Civid-19. President Putin's tightening grasp on power in Russia, the shoot-down of MH17 and the state of journalism.
Read MoreOne of the first witnesses called to testify publicly in the House Democrats' impeachment inquiry was the respected career diplomat William Taylor. We managed to catch up with him this week in Washington, DC to cover a wide range of topics, including: the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine, President Zelensky’s next steps, the new charges against Petro Poroshenko, the state of the world as the US disengages, the brain drain from the US State Department and much more.
Read MoreIn this launch episode of Global Impact, we present the latest update on the spread of the coronavirus - how some countries such as Israel are enacting draconian measures to limit infection. And how the relationship between WHO and UN member states complicates its work. Also the MH17 criminal trial and a bonus tidbit from my work on Digital Crack - my forthcoming book on smartphone and social media addiction.
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