Pope Francis: A life & legacy, “Vladimir, STOP!”, Risk of war between India & Pakistan

This week, Russian forces launched the heaviest assault on Ukraine’s capital since last summer. 

70 missiles and 145 drones hit a civilian district in Kyiv, in a week that began with a sudden announcement from the Kremlin of a 30 hour Easter truce, seen as peace posturing propaganda by European leaders. President Trump claimed he has his own private deadline in mind before he will walk away from efforts for a “real truce”, making a personal appeal to Putin - “Vladimir, stop” he typed on social media, writing that he’s not happy with Russian strikes, although in person, no such narrative.  

It’s also been a week of renewed tensions between India and Pakistan, after the deadliest attack on civilians in Indian-administered Kashmir for twenty five years. Militants posing as police shot and killed 25 Indian tourists and one Nepalese citizen in a Himalayan mountain retreat. Kashmir, which is claimed by both India and Pakistan has been a flashpoint for insurgency for decades, but attacks on tourists are rare. 

Produced by Gavin Lee, Luis Miguel Cabrera, Aurore Laborie, Charles Wente.