From anti-corruption probes to a disgruntled ex-minister calling for elections to disrupted grain shipments, headaches are mounting for Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky. China has until now coped with a patchy, pricey system for mental-health treatment. The government is now getting serious about plugging the gaps. And why a debate over “Paw Patrol” is more than just culture-war madness. 


Guests and host:

  • Oliver Carroll, Ukraine correspondent
  • Sarah Wu, China correspondent
  • Andrew Miller, special correspondent
  • Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”


Topics covered: 

  • Ukraine war, Volodymyr Zelensky, Mykhailo Fedorov
  • China, CCP, mental health
  • Paw Patrol, culture wars


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