Beyond Good vs Bad: More Background on Ukraine and Russia (G&R 143)

We've got another briefing on the larger contexts of the current  conflict between Ukraine and Russia.  Sure, Putin is a horrible and brutal force in the world and the attack on Ukraine is indefensible, but we ignore the larger contexts at our own peril.     We talk about the impact of the breakup of the USSR, the privatization of the Russian economy, the sense of western/NATO encirclement felt by  Russia, and U.S-Russia-Ukraine economic and trade relations.  -------------------  Follow Green and Red//   https://linktr.ee/greenandredpodcast   Check out our new and improved website: https://greenandredpodcast.org/     Join our Discord Party: https://bit.ly/36hqx7X Donate to Green and Red Podcast//   Become a recurring donor at  https://www.patreon.com/greenredpodcast  ** Or make a one time donation here: https://bit.ly/DonateGandR     This is a Green and Red Podcast (@PodcastGreenRed) production. Produced   by Bob (@bobbuzzanco) and Scott (@sparki1969).  “Green and Red Blues"  by Moody.  Editing by Scott.