Oliver Conway

Could the Orthodox Church in both countries get involved? Does Russia have a point when it blames the West for the conflict? And what does the future hold for European and global security? Hello, I'm Oliver Conway from the Global News Podcast.

And this is Frank Gardner, the BBC's security correspondent. Thanks all for joining us. Let's kick off with the question many people are asking. Will the fighting stop anytime soon? Hello BBC team.

And this is Frank Gardner, the BBC's security correspondent. Thanks all for joining us. Let's kick off with the question many people are asking. Will the fighting stop anytime soon? Hello BBC team.

And this is Frank Gardner, the BBC's security correspondent. Thanks all for joining us. Let's kick off with the question many people are asking. Will the fighting stop anytime soon? Hello BBC team.

Thanks, Julie. And also to Frederick in Paris. And before you guys answer, we also had an email from Sue asking about Kirill Dmitriev's visit to Washington. He's head of the Russian Sovereign Wealth Fund and is actually under US sanctions. So what's going on?

Thanks, Julie. And also to Frederick in Paris. And before you guys answer, we also had an email from Sue asking about Kirill Dmitriev's visit to Washington. He's head of the Russian Sovereign Wealth Fund and is actually under US sanctions. So what's going on?

Thanks, Julie. And also to Frederick in Paris. And before you guys answer, we also had an email from Sue asking about Kirill Dmitriev's visit to Washington. He's head of the Russian Sovereign Wealth Fund and is actually under US sanctions. So what's going on?

And it's all about money. And Frank, do you think that is so that Russia can keep advancing on the battlefield?

And it's all about money. And Frank, do you think that is so that Russia can keep advancing on the battlefield?

And it's all about money. And Frank, do you think that is so that Russia can keep advancing on the battlefield?

And in terms of the Orthodox Church, both in Russia and Ukraine, any hopeful signs there that they might be pushing their leaders towards peace?

And in terms of the Orthodox Church, both in Russia and Ukraine, any hopeful signs there that they might be pushing their leaders towards peace?

And in terms of the Orthodox Church, both in Russia and Ukraine, any hopeful signs there that they might be pushing their leaders towards peace?

Just returning to the battlefield, Julie was asking about the mobilization and exercises in Kaliningrad. Is that anything unusual?

Just returning to the battlefield, Julie was asking about the mobilization and exercises in Kaliningrad. Is that anything unusual?

Just returning to the battlefield, Julie was asking about the mobilization and exercises in Kaliningrad. Is that anything unusual?

Right, let's turn to the diplomatic pressure on Russia. At the NATO meeting on Thursday, Poland's foreign minister told the BBC, Vladimir Putin had weeks, not months, to show the Americans he is serious about ending the war. All the gloves could come off. But not all our listeners are convinced.

Right, let's turn to the diplomatic pressure on Russia. At the NATO meeting on Thursday, Poland's foreign minister told the BBC, Vladimir Putin had weeks, not months, to show the Americans he is serious about ending the war. All the gloves could come off. But not all our listeners are convinced.

Right, let's turn to the diplomatic pressure on Russia. At the NATO meeting on Thursday, Poland's foreign minister told the BBC, Vladimir Putin had weeks, not months, to show the Americans he is serious about ending the war. All the gloves could come off. But not all our listeners are convinced.

Well, Ferdinand got in touch to ask, given what's happened so far in the Trump peace deal, am I the only one feeling Trump looks more and more like Alexander Lukaschenko, a puppet of Putin, accepting all of the Russian conditions. And we also had this.