EPISODE · Mar 24, 2022 · 1H 9M
Does the US See Ukraine as ‘Another Afghanistan’ to Bleed Russia? w/ Anatol Lieven
from Rania Khalek Dispatches · host Rania Khalek
Many experts on Russia and Ukraine are calling for de-escalation and genuine diplomacy but are being drowned out by a unanimous chorus led by the media and a cacophony of hawkish frauds demanding more war. To break through the war fervor, Rania Khalek spoke to Anatol Lieven, a senior research fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft and author of “Ukraine and Russia: A Fraternal Rivalry.” TIME CODES0:00 Intro5:38 The West could have prevented this war13:00 US policy is prolonging the war 18:01 What are Putin’s motives?23:06 Risk of the far right in Ukraine?28:38 Global dangers of flooding Ukraine w/ weapons32:07 Significance of Chechen fighters in Ukraine34:31 US role in 2014 coup39:07 Peace settlement 46:12 Sanctions on Russia51:39 Most of the world is NOT siding w/ the US56:08 An emboldened NATO59:16 Negative consequences for the West1:03:34 Think tank & media war fervor
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Many experts on Russia and Ukraine are calling for de-escalation and genuine diplomacy but are being drowned out by a unanimous chorus led by the media and a cacophony of hawkish frauds demanding more war. To break through the war fervor, Rania Khalek spoke to Anatol Lieven, a senior research fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft and author of “Ukraine and Russia: A Fraternal Rivalry.” TIME CODES 0:00 Intro 5:38 The West could have prevented this war 13:00 ...
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