The world is watching as Russian troops continue a full-scale invasion of Europe’s second largest country. Ukrainians have mobilised to defend their nation as Russian President Vladimir Putin places his nuclear forces on high alert. Waves of cyber-attacks and malicious disinformation campaigns have also hit Ukrainian networks and businesses. What are the broader consequences of war in eastern Europe?

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says his people will fight for as long as it takes. Australia has joined a Western-led effort – funding weapons to Ukraine and implementing economic sanctions on Russia but won’t commit to troops on the ground. Why aren’t foreign forces being deployed and is this a moment of truth for the international community?

There’s been an outpouring of support for Ukraine from around the world, including large turnouts at anti-war protests within Russia. In Australia, thousands have rallied in support of Ukraine. How are Australia’s Ukrainian and Russian communities feeling as they watch the conflict from afar?

And back home, tens of thousands of people have been impacted by severe floods in southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales. Lives have been lost and many residents say they had little time to flee their homes. The extreme weather comes as a new report from top climate scientists warns that the world is about to ‘miss the window’ to act on climate change. How can communities prepare for the prospect of increased extreme weather events?

Joining Stan Grant on the panel:

Dennis Richardson, Former Director-General of ASIO
Deborah Snow, Senior writer, Sydney Morning Herald and former Moscow correspondent
Brendan O'Connor, Shadow Minister for Defence
Olga Boichak, Lecturer in Digital Cultures, University of Sydney
Full panel TBC

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Scroll down to watch Thursday's toughest question asked by Zoe Jones, who shared her own tragic story, and asked, “is our mental health system under siege?”. 👇

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