128. DEEP DIVE: Jenny Mathers on heroism, gender and war - in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv

Jenny Mathers, Senior Lecturer in International Politics at Aberystwyth University discusses the intersection of gender, heroism, security and war - in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine: types of heroism, different trajectories of the Ukrainian armed forces and the Russian military, and how the war might play out this year.

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Jenny Mathers on twitter: @jgmaber

Jessica Genauer on twitter: @jessicagenauer

More about the host: Jessica Genauer