US resumes military support for Ukraine

The war in Ukraine has intensified, with Russia launching heavier attacks and June seeing the highest civilian casualties in three years. Ukrainian President Zelensky says the US is renewing support by resuming military supplies. Meanwhile, President Trump announces a NATO-backed deal to send Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine. US Republican Congressman Don Bacon supports stronger military aid for Ukraine to deter Putin and a military analyst who has been visiting Ukraine since 2022 also shares insights on the conflict’s current state.

Also in the programme: the effects of Trump’s proposed 30% tariffs on the EU and Mexico; and how emojis became a global form of communication.

Joining presenter Julian Worricker are Baroness Arminka Helic, member of the UK House of Lords and Conservative foreign policy expert, and Steve Erlanger, Chief Diplomatic Correspondent for The New York Times in Europe.

(Picture: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at a military training area on the “Patriot” anti-aircraft missile system, in Germany, June 11, 2024. Jens Buttner/Pool via REUTERS)