How does the war in Ukraine impact on us?

Last month Vasyl Myroshnychenko, Ukraine Ambassador to Australia and New Zealand, revealed how Russia’s war in Europe is closer to Australia than we think. The trailer of Ukraine at a Crossroads, asks us to judge for ourselves and our local communities.

Jessica Genauer, Associate Professor of International Relations at Flinders University, and Frank Fursenko, president of the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations, also share their insights in the 50 min video,Ukraine in Crossroads.

The program is from the Indo-Pacific Briefing series which explores how foreign affairs affects us all through an Australian lens.The Briefing helps unpack facts through conversations with experts at the centre of power, without spin. Impartial. Accurate.

It is important for media to unpack the social consequences of war in our lives from a non-partisan perspective, especially with the consequences of war rolling on to future generations. Dr Ian Lang, Video correspondent and series producer.

Coming up in the series is an interview with the President of the Australian Industry & Defence Network – South Australia, Graham Preistnall OAM, in which he shares hard-earned strategy for building national security resilience gathered from 27 years of naval service.

The series is produced by Reality Learning for the nation’s most respected independent think tank, the Australian Institute of International Affairs in liaison with Michael Cook, executive of the AIIA’s ACT Branch.