We start today's double podcast assessing the recent announcement of the US-Ukraine mineral deal and what it means in the context of the ongoing war, the proposed peace agreement and the future of Ukraine itself. We then discuss why Western corporations are seeking to raise debt in Chinese markets as opposed to their domestic markets which also helps internationalise the Yuan. We conclude by discussing Russia-Africa relations in light of the ongoing attempts by the West to cause massive destabilisation and chaos in this continent.