Podcast 137 - British warmongering in Ukraine
Socialist correspondent
- Published
- August 20, 2025
- Duration
- 18:00
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- May 20, 2026
Discusses Britain's relationship with Russia abruptly changed with the ousting of Ukraine's President Yanukovy…
Summary
Britain's relationship with Russia abruptly changed with the ousting of Ukraine's President Yanukovych in 2014 from one of close trade and investment partnership to naming Russia as Britain's principal enemy. This sudden pivot is tied to the struggle to secure access to Ukraine's valuable mineral assets. In promoting and prolonging the war in Ukraine Brit…
Show notes
Britain's relationship with Russia abruptly changed with the ousting of Ukraine's President Yanukovych in 2014 from one of close trade and investment partnership to naming Russia as Britain's principal enemy. This sudden pivot is tied to the struggle to secure access to Ukraine's valuable mineral assets. In promoting and prolonging the war in Ukraine Britain also hopes to promote its global arms exports and become an important player in central and eastern Europe.