Honchar: Europe’s problem is that it was slow to realise Russia wants to devour it. VIDEO

Why does Putin expect to force Ukraine to give in while the West discusses negotiations and sanctions concessions?

Journalist Maryna Danyliuk-Yarmolaieva and expert on international energy and security relations Mykhailo Honchar examine how oil revenues, Donald Trump’s policies and Europe’s indecision influence the Kremlin’s calculations.

We discuss bargaining over sanctions against Russia, threats to Poland and the Baltic states, NATO’s readiness to respond, and China’s economic interests. Why, in Honchar’s view, does Beijing benefit from the war continuing, and what options does Ukraine have to change the cost of this war for the aggressor and its partners?