The warfare in Ukraine is about to enter its fourth yr. Will the incoming administration in Washington deliver it to an finish — and what’s going to that imply for the hundreds of thousands of refugees contained in the war-torn nation and the territories Russia occupies?
Host Anne McElvoy talks to Tom Fletcher, United Nations undersecretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency reduction coordinator, who has been in Ukraine to survey the toll the battle has taken on the Ukrainian folks and its infrastructure.
They additionally focus on the large job dealing with the U.N. following a cease-fire in Gaza. As a former senior international coverage adviser to a few British prime ministers — Tony Blair, Gordon Brown and David Cameron — Fletcher has recommendation for Peter Mandelson, who’s about to turn into Britain’s subsequent ambassador to the United States, on tips on how to deal with Donald Trump.