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Get beyond the soundbite – enter the Conflict Zone. us in za can au uk nz 10 70900799 Wed, 27 Nov 2024 13:46:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/putin-has-already-lost-the-war-in-ukraine/audio-70900799?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss Vladimir Kara-Murza, an exiled Russian opposition activist, tells DW's Tim Sebastian that the "Putin regime will fall." He calls on the West to not fall back "into the habit of appeasing Vladimir Putin." Conflict Zone DW Russia, Ukraine, Russia's war in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin, Vladimir Kara-Murza, Kremlin false full 26:18 70716041 Wed, 6 Nov 2024 17:23:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/failure-of-elites-led-to-sudan-s-tragedy-ex-pm-tells-dw/audio-70716041?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss Sudan is the scene of one of the world's worst humanitarian crises, and millions have fled the civil war. The former PM tells DW that the displacement and famine are "much, much greater than Gaza and Ukraine combined." Conflict Zone DW Sudan, Abdalla Hamdok, RSF, Hemedti, war false full 26:41 70581387 Wed, 23 Oct 2024 15:03:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/yahya-sinwar-what-does-the-hamas-leader-s-death-change/audio-70581387?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss Israeli former justice minister Yossi Beilin discusses prospects for a future solution in the wake of Israel's killing of the Hamas leader in Gaza. Conflict Zone DW Yossi Beilin, Palestinian territories, Palestinian Authority, Gaza, Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel-Hamas war, humanitarian aid, human rights false full 26:24 70515546 Wed, 16 Oct 2024 13:03:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/iran-has-not-just-weakened-hezbollah-but-weakened-itself/audio-70515546?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss Jordanian former FM Marwan Muasher tells DW that Tehran has less ability to influence events in Lebanon following Israeli strikes. TOP STORIES DW Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Gaza, West Bank, Palestinians false full 26:43 70422085 Mon, 7 Oct 2024 08:29:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/nigerian-fm-on-russian-motives-in-africa-trust-but-verify/audio-70422085?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss What are the Kremlin's goals? Russia has expanded its reach in Africa following a series of coups. Yusuf Tuggar tells DW Nigeria pursues "strategic autonomy." TOP STORIES DW Nigeria, Mali, Sahel, Russia, Wagner Group, Vladimir Putin, Yusuf Tuggar false full 23:57 70323585 Wed, 25 Sep 2024 13:48:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/does-putin-want-war-with-the-west/audio-70323585?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss Estonia's intel chief shares his assessment of Russia's war in Ukraine and Zelenskyy's "victory plan." Conflict Zone DW Russia, Vladimir Putin, NATO, Estonia, Kaupo Rosin, Ukraine, Russia's war in Ukraine false full 26:36 70264591 Thu, 19 Sep 2024 08:01:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/kursk-incursion-shows-putin-is-bluffing-says-ukrainian-opposition-leader/audio-70264591?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss Will the West betray Ukraine? Ukrainian MP & leader of Voice party says much will depend on the outcome of the US election. Kira Rudik told DW that Russia and China are preparing for a "bigger war." Conflict Zone DW Ukraine, Russia's war in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin, Kursk, Volodymyr Zelenskyy false full 26:46 70191512 Wed, 11 Sep 2024 14:26:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/russia-s-hybrid-warfare-forced-migration-to-europe/audio-70191512?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss Finland's Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen says there is no easy way back to relations with Russia. On Conflict Zone she speaks to Sarah Kelly about migration as a weapon in Russia's hybrid warfare and about Europe's continued support for Ukraine in defending itself against Russia's invasion. World DW Finland, defense,  NATO, Russia, Ukraine false full 25:51 69607639 Tue, 9 Jul 2024 13:16:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/israeli-minister-it-s-our-moral-obligation-to-eliminate-hamas-whatever-it-takes/audio-69607639?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss Hardline diaspora affairs minister Amichai Chikli says he doesn't care about criticism of Israeli military goals, including an IDF spokesman's recent statements that "Hamas is an idea" and can't be militarily defeated. He also defended the use of bombing despite the high number of civilian casualties and advocated not accepting Palestinian statehood in the wake of the post-October 7 realities. Conflict Zone DW Palestinian territories, Gaza, human rights, humanitarian aid, Israel false full 27:03 69553114 Wed, 3 Jul 2024 16:41:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/how-has-ukraine-survived-russia-s-war/audio-69553114?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss Ukrainian journalist and author Illia Ponomarenko refuses to give up hope and insists war shows how ordinary people can do incredible things. He tells DW that "life will prevail." Conflict Zone DW Ukraine, Russia's war in Ukraine, Russia, Illia Ponomarenko, EU false full 25:47 69415572 Wed, 19 Jun 2024 13:08:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/how-divided-is-poland/audio-69415572?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss Poland’s new center-left government has launched a series of reforms since the far-right Law and Justice Party was ousted in 2023. Justice Minister Adam Bodnar tells DW Warsaw will need more time to complete the process. Conflict Zone DW Poland, Law and Justice Party, Civic Platform, Adam Bodnar, Ukraine, EU, Donald Tusk, Tim Sebastian false full 25:52 69344890 Wed, 12 Jun 2024 13:36:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/macron-s-gamble-does-france-want-far-right-in-government/audio-69344890?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss The French president’s call for snap elections as he faces historic disapproval could put Le Pen’s far right party in power. Conflict Zone DW European Parliament, EU Parliament, elections, Emmanuel Macron, Marine Le Pen, far right false full 27:09 69276072 Wed, 5 Jun 2024 13:23:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/conflict-zone-brussels-leaders-far-right-surge-will-weaken-eu/audio-69276072?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss EU Commission Vice-President for Values and Transparency, Vera Jourova, and EPP President Manfred Weber talk to DW's Tim Sebastian about their concerns ahead of the European elections 2024. Conflict Zone DW European Union, European elections, far right false full 26:38 69151075 Wed, 22 May 2024 13:42:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/conflict-zone-podcast-icc-indictments-would-likely-lead-israelis-to-continue-gaza-war/audio-69151075?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss Washington's former Mideast negotiator told DW he fears possible ICC arrest warrants seem to many Israelis as "creating moral equivalency" between Israeli officials and the Hamas leaders who ordered the October 7 attack. Conflict Zone DW ICC, Karim Khan, war crimes, Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant, Hamas false full 26:12 68792818 Thu, 11 Apr 2024 08:08:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/gaza-most-people-want-to-leave-says-veteran-diplomat/audio-68792818?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss Norwegian Refugee Council head Jan Egeland tells Tim Sebastian that the devastation in Gaza is already unprecedented and an Israeli military operation against Rafah would be a "bloodbath." Conflict Zone DW Gaza, human rights, humanitarian aid, Norwegian Refugee Council, Jan Egeland, Palestinians, Oslo Accords false full 26:15 68634866 Thu, 21 Mar 2024 15:12:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/nato-is-moving-to-a-war-footing-says-latvian-fm/audio-68634866?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss Ukraine can still win the war against Russia if the West steps up its game, the Baltic country's Foreign Minister Krisjanis Karins tells DW.  TOP STORIES DW NATO, Baltics, Latvia, Ukraine, Russia's war in Ukraine false full 27:25 68514228 Wed, 13 Mar 2024 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/putin-russia-s-eternal-president/audio-68514228?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss How Russia’s 'obedient majority' will elect Vladimir Putin to a fifth term and why it matters, from Moscow analyst Andrei Kolesnikov. TOP STORIES DW Vladimir Putin, Russia, elections, Andrei Kolesnikov, Russia's war in Ukraine false full 27:08 68443101 Tue, 5 Mar 2024 10:41:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/egyptian-ex-fm-to-israel-if-you-want-security-end-occupation/audio-68443101?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss Egypt's previous Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy tells DW that neither Israel nor Hamas will likely accept a long-term peace deal. Fahmy says that if Israel wants lasting security, it must end occupation in the Palestinian territories. Conflict Zone DW Nabil Fahmy, Egypt, Gaza, Rafah, human rights, humanitarian aid, Hamas, DW Conflict Zone, Sarah Kelly false full 25:56 68328811 Wed, 21 Feb 2024 14:35:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/conflict-zone-podcast-with-nancy-pelosi-the-behavior-of-netanyahu-is-inexcusable/audio-68328811?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss Senior Democrat and former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi talks about the wars in Gaza, Ukraine and tensions over Taiwan. Speaking to DW's Tim Sebastian, during this year's MSC, she also discussed the upcoming US election. TOP STORIES DW Gaza, Ukraine, Benjamin Netanyahu, Nancy Pelosi, Taiwan false full 34:43 68328810 Wed, 21 Feb 2024 14:34:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/conflict-zone-podcast-special-the-future-of-israeli-palestinian-affairs/audio-68328810?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss DW's Sarah Kelly hosted a high-level panel at this year's Munich Security Conference. The war in Gaza and prospects for a long-term peace between Israelis and Palestinians were discussed by the Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority Mohammed Shtayyeh, Israel's former Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and others. TOP STORIES DW Palestinians, Palestinian Authority, Israel, Munich Security Conference false full 43:00 68195907 Wed, 7 Feb 2024 16:46:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/mossad-ex-head-gaza-war-is-taking-longer-than-expected/audio-68195907?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss Israel's war against Hamas has claimed nearly 30,000 lives, most of them civilians in Gaza. Israel so far failed to achieve its aim of eliminating the militant Islamist group. Former Mossad chief Efraim Halevy tells DW no end is in sight. Conflict Zone DW Gaza, Palestinian territories, Palestinians, Israel, Efraim Halevy, Hamas, IDF false full 26:13 68075131 Wed, 24 Jan 2024 15:20:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-zelenskyy-s-one-man-show-strategy-isn-t-working-anymore/audio-68075131?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss A Ukrainian opposition politician tells DW that Kyiv cannot afford "autocratic tendencies" from the president. MP Oleksiy Goncharenko said the country could not win against Russia unless it remained a democracy. Conflict Zone DW Ukraine, Russia, Russia's war in Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, NATO false full 26:31 68013752 Wed, 17 Jan 2024 15:16:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/gaza-genocide-case-we-expect-court-to-find-suspicion/audio-68013752?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss Palestinian politician and activist Mustafa Barghouti tells DW he expects the International Court of Justice to order Israel to stop the war in Gaza. World DW human rights, International Court of Justice, Mustafa Barghouti, Palestinian territories, Gaza, two-state solution, one-state solution, Oslo Accords false full 26:50 67712983 Wed, 13 Dec 2023 14:26:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/is-ukraine-losing-its-war-against-russia/audio-67712983?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss A top Russian analyst told DW that 2023 has been a "surprisingly good year" for Russian President Vladimir Putin and his war on Ukraine. The level of Western support for Ukraine will determine the course of 2024, Alexander Gabuev told Conflict Zone's Tim Sebastian. TOP STORIES DW Ukraine, Russia's war in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, defense false full 26:18 67647888 Wed, 6 Dec 2023 14:15:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/is-joe-biden-willing-to-say-enough-in-gaza-to-israel/audio-67647888?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss Can Israel accomplish its goal of eliminating Hamas without further humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza? One US analyst tells DW it requires "magical thinking." Conflict Zone DW Gaza, Palestinians, Benjamin Netanyahu, Hamas, human rights, Israel, Joe Biden, Aaaron David Miller false full 25:56 67583048 Wed, 29 Nov 2023 10:41:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/can-ukraine-still-defeat-russia/audio-67583048?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss Ukraine's ambassador to Germany, Oleksii Makeiev, discusses the stalemate on the battlefield and the future of Western support. Conflict Zone DW Ukraine, War in Ukraine, Russia, defense spending, NATO false full 26:11 67411350 Wed, 15 Nov 2023 18:30:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/we-are-witnessing-a-humanitarian-tragedy-in-gaza/audio-67411350?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss More than 800,000 people have fled to UN emergency shelters in central and southern Gaza, Juliette Touma of the UNRWA told Conflict Zone, adding that number exceeded her agency's "worst case scenarios." Touma says the coming winter will exacerbate already desperate circumstances in Gaza. Her agency, which cares for Palestinian refugees, has had more than 100 staff members killed in the conflict. Conflict Zone DW Gaza, Israel, UNRWA, refugees, human rights, humanitarian aid, humanitarian crisis false full 26:58 67358803 Thu, 9 Nov 2023 16:18:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/when-is-the-cost-in-human-suffering-too-high-for-israel/audio-67358803?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss Ex-Shin Bet head Ami Ayalon asks the international community to "tell us our mistakes" and how to avoid human suffering in Gaza while removing Hamas. Conflict Zone DW Palestinians, Israel, humanitarian crisis, Gaza, humanitarian aid, two-state solution false full 26:00 67214569 Wed, 25 Oct 2023 14:58:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/a-humanitarian-pause-would-allow-us-to-get-aid-into-gaza/audio-67214569?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss The Swedish Foreign Minister tells DW only a two-state solution will bring peace to Israelis and Palestinians. Tobias Billstrom said the immediate priority was the release of hostages kidnapped by Hamas and bringing aid to the people of Gaza. Conflict Zone DW Gaza, Israel-Hamas war, Israel, Palestinians, EU, NATO, humanitarian aid, humanitarian crisis false full 25:55 67145561 Thu, 19 Oct 2023 07:19:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/how-will-the-hamas-israel-conflict-impact-western-support-for-ukraine/audio-67145561?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss "In both cases ... people think that they can just brutally, by force, rewrite the rules," said Lithuanian PM Simonyte, adding she is confident Western support to Kyiv will continue despite the Israeli operation in Gaza. TOP STORIES DW Hamas, Israel, Lithuania, EU, NATO, Ukraine, Russia's war in Ukraine false full 26:30 67070308 Wed, 11 Oct 2023 15:56:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/israeli-ex-pm-we-must-get-rid-of-hamas-and-then-netanyahu/audio-67070308?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss "Netanyahu is history, he's done," Ehud Olmert told DW. He called the current Israeli leaders "violent, messianic thugs" and said that long term, Palestinians must be able to "exercise their right to self-determination." Conflict Zone DW Ehud Olmert, Gaza, West Bank, Israeli occupation, human rights, Palestinian territories, occupied territories false full 26:04 66878148 Wed, 20 Sep 2023 16:06:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/former-kremlin-official-to-win-russia-must-totally-destroy-ukraine/audio-66878148?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss Russia's former deputy foreign minister Andrei Fedorov says Russia would need to change strategy and launch massive missile strikes across Ukraine to win the war. Conflict Zone DW Andrei Fedorov, Russia, Vladimir Putin, Ukraine, Ukraine war, #Conflict Zone false full 25:38 66800841 Wed, 13 Sep 2023 12:18:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/ex-general-nato-has-to-be-prepared-to-fight-russia/audio-66800841?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss A former NATO Deputy Commander tells DW the only way to stop Putin’s nuclear saber-rattling is to build credible defense.  Conflict Zone DW Ukraine, Ukraine war, NATO, Richard Shirreff, defense budget, Vladimir Putin false full 27:18 66740942 Wed, 6 Sep 2023 20:54:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/can-ukraine-exploit-the-zaporizhzhia-breakthrough/audio-66740942?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss A senior Ukrainian defense official tells DW that Kyiv's goals remain the same despite the slow progress of its counteroffensive. Yuriy Sak says territorial concessions have not worked with Russia. Conflict Zone DW Ukraine, Russia, Oleksii Reznikov, defense, counteroffensive, Ukraine war false full 27:19 66240384 Fri, 14 Jul 2023 20:37:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/imran-khan-sooner-or-later-they-will-put-me-in-jail/audio-66240384?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss Pakistan's former prime minister has said a "total crackdown" against his party is underway. Imran Khan welcomed fresh elections, but wondered whether his party would be allowed to contest them. Conflict Zone DW Imran Khan, Pakistan, Tehreek-e-Insaf, Conflict Zone, Tim Sebastian false full 26:59 66204797 Wed, 12 Jul 2023 16:30:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/did-putin-crony-prigozhin-bite-the-hand-that-feeds-him/audio-66204797?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss After leaving Ukraine and marching towards Moscow, Russian Wagner Group mercenaries were branded traitors – but just days later, its leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, met with Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin. Are there more surprises coming from this so-called rebellion? World DW Yevgeny Prigozhin, Vladimir Putin,  Russia, Wagner Group, War in Ukraine, Ukraine false full 27:17 66111513 Tue, 4 Jul 2023 11:42:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/in-wake-of-wagner-mutiny-will-putin-purge-the-system/audio-66111513?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss Following the failed Wagner mutiny, one analyst with sources within Russian security services says Yevgeny Prigozhin is not the biggest threat. "The reaction of the army is what matters now," Andrei Soldatov, an investigative journalist and expert on Russian security services, tells DW. World DW Russia, Ukraine, Ukraine war, Vladimir Putin, Andrei Soldatov false full 27:52 65990353 Wed, 21 Jun 2023 13:00:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/is-taiwan-living-on-borrowed-time/audio-65990353?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss As the US tries to halt the slide in relations with China, Beijing’s determination to "reunify" Taiwan with the mainland is still the sticking point. Taiwan's foreign minister, Joseph Wu, talks to DW's Tim Sebastian from Taipei. Conflict Zone DW Taiwan, People's Republic of China, China, One China policy, Taiwan Strait, United States false full 26:52 65913385 Wed, 14 Jun 2023 13:44:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-counteroffensive-last-chance-for-victory/audio-65913385?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss Ukraine’s long-anticipated counteroffensive is underway. Can Kyiv deliver enough success to keep Western aid flowing? Deputy PM Olha Stefanishyna tells DW that victory means Ukraine's sovereignty is restored, as well as the international order. Conflict Zone DW Ukraine, counteroffensive, Russia, Vladimir Putin, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, defense, Ukraine war, Olha Stefanishyna false full 25:44 65662965 Wed, 17 May 2023 15:26:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/mo-ibrahim-we-must-help-sudan-before-the-fire-spreads/audio-65662965?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss Sudanese-British billionaire Mo Ibrahim, who has spent much of the last two decades addressing the importance of good governance in Africa, says Sudan has no government. Ibrahim called for an arms export ban. Conflict Zone DW Mo Ibrahim, Sudan, governance, Africa false full 26:09 65579495 Wed, 10 May 2023 15:23:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/have-russians-surrendered-to-the-fate-of-putinism/audio-65579495?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss Speaking to DW's Conflict Zone after Moscow's "subdued" Victory Day parade, Nina Khrushcheva says, "the question of prestige is no longer that relevant for Putin." Conflict Zone DW Russia, Vladimir Putin, Ukraine, Ukraine war, democracy, authoritarianism false full 25:50 65444339 Wed, 26 Apr 2023 16:05:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/is-ukraine-right-to-worry-about-war-fatigue-in-the-eu/audio-65444339?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss "We need to convince our citizens across the EU what's at stake is the future of the European Union," says EU Council chief Charles Michel. But is Brussels doing all it can to ensure a Ukrainian victory? Conflict Zone DW EU Council, European Union, Ukraine, Russia, Ukraine war, Charles Michel, China, France, Germany, Conflict Zone false full 25:38 65377954 Wed, 19 Apr 2023 17:26:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/us-lawyer-on-israeli-judicial-reforms-not-europe-s-business/audio-65377954?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss US lawyer Alan Dershowitz says the proposed Israeli judicial reforms are none of Europe's business. The longtime Harvard law professor says that even if the reforms put forward by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were enacted, Israel would remain a "vibrant, vital democracy." Dershowitz does oppose what he calls a "weakening" of the court. Conflict Zone DW Alan Dershowitz, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, Donald Trump, corruption, judicial reform, judicial independence, rule of law, Middle East, Bezalel Smotrich, Benny Gantz, Itamar Ben-Gvir false full 38:48 65299018 Thu, 13 Apr 2023 08:26:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/how-much-longer-can-putin-fund-the-war-in-ukraine/audio-65299018?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss A leading Russian economist tells DW Putin has always acted like a mafia boss. Sergei Guriev, Professor of Economics and Provost at Sciences Po in Paris, was a top economic advisor and banking official who fled Moscow in 2013. He now says the Russian president will use every additional dollar to "kill Ukrainians" but added that sanctions are keeping cash from the Kremlin. Conflict Zone DW Vladimir Putin, Russia, Kremlin, sanctions, economics, Sergei Guriev, Ukraine, Ukraine war, war crimes false full 25:53 65173186 Wed, 29 Mar 2023 16:24:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/moldova-in-a-very-difficult-region-at-a-very-difficult-time/audio-65173186?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss Moldovan Foreign Minister Nicu Popescu says his country is "managing to manage" in a "very difficult region" following Russia's war of agression in Ukraine. Popescu told DW's Tim Sebastian that Kyiv "liberating all of its territories is the best way to keep Moldova's path to the EU open." He also said his country had been the target of Kremlin hybrid attacks for more than 30 years. Conflict Zone DW Moldova, Ukraine, Ukraine war, Russia, defense, security, NATO, EU false full 26:36 65084850 Wed, 22 Mar 2023 16:42:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-s-lost-children-this-is-not-just-a-war-crime/audio-65084850?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze called for a tribunal to bring Russians who commit war crimes in Ukraine to justice. The Ukrainian MP told DW the recent arrest warrant for war crimes issued by the International Criminal Court against Russian President Vladimir Putin would further isolate Moscow. She called the cases of Ukrainian children taken by Russian authorities in occupied territories "genocide." Conflict Zone DW Ukraine, war crimes, ICC, Ukraine war, human rights, children's rights, Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, Vladimir Putin false full 25:08 64996718 Wed, 15 Mar 2023 14:00:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/why-is-ukraine-keeping-distance-from-belarus-opposition/audio-64996718?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss The fates of Ukraine and Belarus are "intertwined," says Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the leader of Belarus' opposition now living in exile. But why is Kyiv reluctant to offer its support to her movement? World DW Belarus, opposition, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, regime, Alexander Lukashenko, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine, Ukraine war false full 25:44 64855241 Wed, 1 Mar 2023 14:53:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/is-the-eu-failing-to-keep-up-with-its-promises-to-ukraine/audio-64855241?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss The EU has said it will stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes — but has it overpromised and underdelivered? Katarina Barley, a vice president of the European Parliament, speaks with DW’s Conflict Zone. World DW European Union, Ukraine, Ukraine war, Katarina Barley, defense false full 25:30 64783393 Wed, 22 Feb 2023 10:46:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/ukrainian-mp-we-just-want-to-be-alive/audio-64783393?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss As the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine nears, DW sat down with Ukrainian Member of Parliament Oleksiy Goncharenko, himself a veteran of the fighting. "We just want to be alive, with our families, on our land," he told Tim Sebastian for Conflict Zone. The parliamentarian discussed Western promises and his own experiences since February 24, 2022. World DW Ukraine, Ukraine war, Vladimir Putin, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, defense, Oleksiy Goncharenko false full 26:05 64642639 Wed, 8 Feb 2023 12:43:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/retired-chinese-officer-us-should-get-over-spy-balloon/audio-64642639?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss A retired senior Chinese military officer told DW that the balloon incident was an "inadvertent" accident, but Senior Colonel Zhou Bo also expressed concern that "extreme competition" could lead to conflict with the US. Zhou also told host Tim Sebastian that if China took sides in Russia’s war in Ukraine, it would lead to World War Three. Conflict Zone DW spy balloon,  China, military false full 25:40 64574571 Wed, 1 Feb 2023 09:44:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/israeli-palestinian-conflict-where-is-the-violence-leading/audio-64574571?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss Amid some of the worst violence in years between Israelis and Palestinians, the US secretary of state has said the only way to end the conflict is a two-state solution — but is that still possible? DW asks the head of the Palestinian mission to the UK, Husam Zomlot. Conflict Zone DW Gaza, West Bank, Palestinians, PLO, two-state solution false full 25:18 64530099 Thu, 26 Jan 2023 19:39:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/will-nato-crack-over-every-weapons-shipment-to-ukraine/audio-64530099?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss "Consensus is not a liability," the US envoy to NATO says, referring to the recent debate over delivering Western tanks to Ukraine. Julianne Smith says each NATO member comes with its own perspective but that the alliance is united in its purpose. She also told DW it was up to Kyiv to determine when it was ready to negotiate with Russia. Conflict Zone DW Ukraine, NATO, Leopard 2, military, tanks, defense false full 25:32 64438209 Thu, 19 Jan 2023 08:16:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/russian-ex-officer-we-re-in-a-proxy-war-with-the-us/audio-64438209?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss Vladimir Putin’s nuclear threats should be taken seriously, Russian foreign & defense policy expert tells DW. Dmitri Trenin who served in Russian military intelligence says the Kremlin sees the war in Ukraine as an "existential" fight. World DW Russia, Ukraine, war, Donbas, Crimea false full 25:11 64177660 Wed, 21 Dec 2022 13:53:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/fiona-hill-putin-is-focused-on-ukraine-s-capitulation/audio-64177660?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss Former Trump Russia advisor Fiona Hill tells DW that Vladimir Putin "still has his sights set on the capitulation of Ukraine." World DW Fiona Hill, Ukraine, Russia, Vladimir Putin, Ukraine war, DW Conflict Zone false full 26:01 64012774 Wed, 7 Dec 2022 10:08:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/belarus-has-been-taken-hostage-by-russia/audio-64012774?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss Putin is trying to create a "puppet regime" in Minsk, the spokesman for Belarus' democratic opposition tells DW. World DW Belarus, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Franak Viacorka, Alexander Lukashenko, Vladimir Putin, Ukraine, Russia, Ukraine war false full 26:00 63944591 Wed, 30 Nov 2022 15:20:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/is-hungary-russia-s-trojan-horse-inside-nato/audio-63944591?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss DW's Conflict Zone asks why Budapest has been at odds with EU members over Ukraine and made decisions that could please the Kremlin. Conflict Zone DW Russia, Hungary, Ukraine, NATO false full 26:00 63710641 Tue, 15 Nov 2022 13:00:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/eliot-higgins-on-conflict-zone/audio-63710641?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss Eliot Higgins, founder of the open-source research nonprofit Bellingcat, explains how the group pieces together information to document Russian war crimes in Ukraine. This is the "best hope" of bringing accountability, Higgins told DW. Conflict Zone DW Ukraine, Russia, Bellingcat, war crimes, investigation, Conflict Zone, DW Conflict Zone false full 25:59 63637553 Thu, 3 Nov 2022 13:17:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/albin-kurti-on-conflict-zone/audio-63637553?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss Belgrade is destabilizing the Balkans through illegal structures and its failure to acknowledge crimes of the past, Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti told Conflict Zone's Tim Sebastian. Kurti said Serbia's relationship with Moscow includes military and economic ties. Conflict Zone DW Conflict Zone false full 26:01 63637538 Thu, 3 Nov 2022 13:15:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/vladimir-ashurkov-on-conflict-zone/audio-63637538?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss Confronting the regime "is a duty of any reasonable person," says one Russian opposition activist and associate of Putin's best-known — and now jailed — critic, Alexei Navalny. But can they justify the risks they are asking people to take? Conflict Zone DW Russia, Vladimir Putin, Alexei Navalny, Kremlin false full 25:57 63563246 Wed, 26 Oct 2022 12:12:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/mohammad-marandi-on-conflict-zone/audio-63563246?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss Iran has been gripped by demonstrations and violent crackdowns sparked by the death of 22-year-old Iranian-Kurdish woman Jina Mahsa Amini. But is Iran’s government listening? DW's Conflict Zone spoke to Mohammad Marandi, professor at Tehran University. Conflict Zone DW DW Conflict Zone, Iran, protests, Mahsa Amini, Jina Mahsa Amini, women's rights false full 25:59 63494089 Wed, 19 Oct 2022 12:35:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/jens-stoltenberg-on-conflict-zone/audio-63494089?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss "The risk of letting President Putin win is much higher than to continue to support Ukraine," said NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. He spoke with Conflict Zone host Sarah Kelly in a special live interview from the Berlin Foreign Policy Forum. Conflict Zone DW NATO, Russia, Ukraine, China, Jens Stoltenberg false full 26:01 63356948 Thu, 6 Oct 2022 11:41:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/pinchas-goldschmidt-on-conflict-zone/audio-63356948?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss Moscow's former chief rabbi tells DW that those who can, should leave Russia. Pinchas Goldschmidt, who spent the last 30 years building Jewish life in the shadow of the Kremlin, says the rise in antisemitism is alarming. Conflict Zone DW Conflict Zone, Russia, Judaism, antisemitism, Ukraine false full 24:58 63356820 Thu, 6 Oct 2022 11:38:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/andrei-kolesnikov-on-conflict-zone/audio-63356820?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss Will Vladimir Putin pose more of a threat to the West if he wins - or if he loses? DW's Conflict Zone asked Andrei Kolesnikov, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, in Moscow. Conflict Zone DW Russia, Vladimir Putin, Ukraine false full 26:01 63356805 Thu, 6 Oct 2022 11:37:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/ihor-zhovkva-on-conflict-zone/audio-63356805?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss A senior advisor to Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has rejected the Kremlin's call for negotiations, saying talks will only take place on the battlefield right now. Ihor Zhovkva told DW that while Vladimir Putin's nuclear threats needed to be taken seriously, but his call for negotiations wasn't credible. Conflict Zone DW Ukraine, Russia, Vladimir Putin, Volodymyr Zelenskyy false full 26:01 63279009 Thu, 29 Sep 2022 10:14:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/boris-bondarev-on-conflict-zone/audio-63279009?maca=en-podcast_conflict_zone_audio-34655-xml-mrss Veteran Russian diplomat Boris Bondarev, who resigned in protest of the war and spoke to DW from an undisclosed location, says Vladimir Putin has created a situation from which he has no good exit. Conflict Zone DW Russia, Vladimir Putin, Ukraine false full 26:01