# Ukraine’s ‘existential’ battle with Russia

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Published: 2026-04-30T04:00:00+00:00
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Gideon talks to Dmytro Kuleba, former Ukrainian foreign minister, about the current state of Russia’s war against Ukraine. What would it take to break the stalemate and how has the conflict been impacted by the US-Israeli attack on Iran? Clips: DW; Reuters Free links to read more on this topic: Vladimir Putin pares back Victory Day parade over fear of Ukrainian strikes  US ambassador to Ukraine to leave over differences with Donald Trump Ukraine’s drone pilots hit Russian targets from 500km away Toxic rain falls on Russian city after refinery blaze Subscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe. Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Breen Turner. Follow Gideon on Bluesky or X @gideonrachman.bsky.social , @gideonrachman Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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