As the continues in Ukraine, EU leaders are meeting to discuss whether the bloc’s energy dependence and defence need to be strengthened moving forward. Meanwhile Russian forces continue to advance towards Kiev.

For more on this Kieran was joined by Billy Kelleher, the Fianna Fail MEP and Duncan Bullivant, Former British army officer and diplomat and CEO of Henderson Risk Group... 

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