Ukraine Tries To Halt Russian Advance, Biden Woos Kenya, the Fate of Assange, and More

Ukraine rushes to push back against a new Russian offensive in its northeast Kharkiv region; U.S. President Joe Biden invites Kenyan President William Ruto for a state visit, the first U.S. state visit for an African leader since 2008; London’s High Court decides on whether to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States to stand trial; and tens of thousands protest in Tbilisi, Georgia, after its parliament passes the controversial “foreign agents” bill. This episode was originally released by The World Next Week on May 16, 2024. Find us Ukraine Tries To Halt Russian Advance, Biden Woos Kenya, the Fate of Assange, and More - https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/ukraine-tries-halt-russian-advance-biden-woos-kenya-fate-assange-and-more The World Next Week - https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/world-next-week Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-world-next-week/id306597476?mt=2 Spotify -https://open.spotify.com/show/0WNZ0lbE Google Podcasts - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM Hosts Robert McMahon Managing Editor of Digital Content, CFR Carla Anne Robbins Senior Fellow, CFR Mentioned on the Podcast U.S. Threats Led to Rupture of Vital Military Ties, Nigerien Leader Says- https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/05/14/us-threats-led-rupture-vital-military-ties-nigerien-official-says/ Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/cfr The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher. Visit the CFR website: http://www.cfr.org Follow CFR on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/cfr_org Follow CFR on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/councilonforeignrelations