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Eighteen months in the making, Ukraine’s Operation Spider’s Web saw hundreds of AI-trained drones target military aircraft deep inside Russia’s borders.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Sunday’s attack will go down in history.
He followed it up with a proposal for an unconditional ceasefire as the two sides met in Istanbul.
The EU is preparing its 18th package of sanctions on Russia, while U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to use ‘devastating’ measures against Russia if he feels the time is right.
So, is the time right now?
And after the audacious attack, does Zelenskyy finally hold the cards?
Presenter: Dareen Abughaida
Guests:
Hanna Shelest — Security Studies Program Director at the Ukrainian Prism think-tank
Pavel Felgenhauer — Independent defence analyst
Anatol Lieven — Eurasia Program Director at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft