When Russia invaded Ukraine almost a year ago it affected Irishman Alan Moore more than most - all of a sudden he had more than 2000 university students, several of them from Ireland and Ukraine, to take care of in a deeply uncertain situation.
As the world watches on the war has progressed, with both sides making claims and counter-claims about how well it is going - but what is life like for the Irish in Moscow and in Russia in general, who have families and jobs and situations that they simply cannot leave?
Alan joins me from Moscow to talk about it all on this week's episode.
The Global Gael - Russian To Conclusions With Alan Moore In Moscow