Ep 1831: Netanyahu’s war on Gaza a welcome distraction while Putin aims his rockets on Ukraine

Dmitry Elovsky joins Eamon from Vilnius in Lithuania to talk about the impact on the War in Ukraine of Israel / Hamas war. Also, the cool reception for Zelensky in Washington last week and the fracturing of European support for Ukraine bode badly for Ukraine. Dmitry is a Russian journalist and Chief Editor for Khordorkovsky.Live. Before the war he was Deputy Editor-in-Chief for the independent TV Rain in Moscow.

Published: 12/10/2023

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