Senior leaders from the Ukrainian Red Cross join us to discuss how international standards in armed conflict are being “compromised”.
Tue 9 Sep 2025 10.11
On this episode of After America, Maskym Dotsenko and Illya Kletskovskyy, the Director General and Deputy Director General of the Ukrainian Red Cross, join Allan Behm to discuss the impact of the Russian invasion on Ukrainians, the role of Red Cross in armed conflict, and the importance of international humanitarian law in saving lives and reducing suffering.
This episode was recorded on Thursday 4 September.
After America: Australia and the new world order by Emma Shortis and Dead Centre: How political pragmatism is killing us by Richard Denniss are available now via the Australia Institute website.
Guest: Maskym Dotsenko, Director General, Ukrainian Red Cross Society // @MaksymDotsenko
Guest: Illya Kletskovskyy, Deputy Director General, Ukrainian Red Cross Society
Host: Allan Behm, Special Advisor, International & Security Affairs, the Australia Institute
Host: Angus Blackman, Producer, the Australia Institute // @AngusRB
Show notes:
War Crimes: Where do Responsibility and Accountability Start and End? by Allan Behm, the Australia Institute (May 2025)
Theme music: Blue Dot Sessions
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