{"id":2091,"date":"2026-08-05T19:00:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T19:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.asianewscast.com\/?p=2091"},"modified":"2026-08-05T19:00:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T19:00:09","slug":"is-the-conflict-between-russia-and-ukraine-deepening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.asianewscast.com\/?p=2091","title":{"rendered":"Is the conflict between Russia and Ukraine deepening?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"video-page article__featured-video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"featured-media__image-wrap\">\n<div class=\"video-shadow\">\n<div class=\"pre_video-wrapper\"><button class=\"pre_video-play-button\" type=\"button\" title=\"play video\" aria-label=\"Click here to play video\"><title>play video<\/title><title>play video<\/title><\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-1785952818.jpg?resize=730%2C410&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-icon-parent\">\n<div class=\"post-icon__container post-icon--large\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Video Duration 27 minutes 30 seconds <\/span><title>play-arrow<\/title><span class=\"post-icon__text\">27:30<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead u-inline \">The war sees a surge in attacks by both sides with little diplomatic movement.<\/p>\n<p><button class=\"wysiwyg-content__read-more\" aria-label=\"Read more summary\">Read more<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg--all-content u-hidden\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"175\">A surge in missile and drone attacks by Russia and Ukraine has left civilians dead on both sides.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"180\" data-end=\"287\">There has been little movement on the diplomatic front, while US attention remains largely focused on Iran.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"292\" data-end=\"363\">So, what\u2019s next for Europe\u2019s worst conflict since the Second World War?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Presenter:<\/strong> Mohammed Jamjoom<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Guests:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\">Andrey Kortunov \u2013 Russian affairs analyst and former director general of the Russian International Affairs Council.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Oleksiy Goncharenko \u2013 Member of the Ukrainian parliament.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Thomas Graham \u2013 Henry A Kissinger Distinguished Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-info m--t-20 m--desktop-b-30 m--b-mobile-20\">\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<div class=\"date-simple\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 5 Aug 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">5 Aug 2026<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share dark-view\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__divider\">\n<div 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