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On the eve of the Paris summit. 28 years since the leaders of Russia, Ukraine and Belarus signed the Belavezha Accords. NATO, the largest military bloc on the planet, turned 70.

The future of the Donbass: what are the chances of resolving the conflict peacefully? Global superiority as the bedrock of US policies.

Ukraine marks 15 years since the Maidan revolution. The gas contract between Russia and Ukraine will expire on December 31. The first round of impeachment hearings has concluded in Washington. Moscow is hosting the annual Russia Calling forum.

An impeachment inquiry is officially launched in the US. How will it affect relations between Russia and Ukraine? The Normandy Four leaders agree there is no alternative to the Minsk Accords. Now it’s up to Kiev to decide whether it will comply or not.

Flares go up over Petrovskoye, signaling the start of the long-overdue troop withdrawal. Kiev says it needs three days to pull back its forces while Donetsk is already done. Will a long-awaited peace finally set in? Who really seeks peace? And who really makes an effort to bring it about?

Maria Butina is back in Russia. Who — or what — made it possible? Also, we talk about the overall atmosphere in global affairs, the NATO crisis, Syria as a trap for the US, and arms control — or the lack thereof. Russia’s Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov joins us as our special guest on this episode.

Turkey’s offensive in Syria exacerbates irreconcilable differences in the region, Vladimir Putin’s historic visit to Saudi Arabia and the UAE, and Ukraine — is there a chance for dialogue?

Who launches the mechanisms of protest? Why do all the protests look so similar? And where is the line between protesting and rioting?

Nationalists hold massive protests outside Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada in response to the signing of the Steinmeier Formula. In the meantime, the United States’ Donald Trump is being threatened with impeachment.

The US president faces the prospect of impeachment while his main rival in the presidential race, Joe Biden, faces the prospect of a criminal investigation.

Ukraine has rejected the Steinmeier formula which was meant to be Kiev's first step in implementing the Minsk Accords and securing peace for the Donbass.