EPISODE · Mar 7, 2022 · 22 MIN
Why Russia gambled on Ukraine, with Bruno Maçães
from World Review from the New Statesman
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its third week, the former Portuguese Europe minister and New Statesman contributing writer Bruno Maçães speaks to Ido Vock, Europe Correspondent, about how we got here and what could happen next. They discuss Russia’s increasingly indiscriminate bombings of Ukrainian cities, whether Putin misread Ukrainian strength and morale, and what action Western governments could take to support Ukraine militarily.Further reading: Why Putin invaded UkraineWithout more planes from the West Ukraine can’t defend itselfOur addiction to oil has paid for Putin’s war Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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As the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its third week, the former Portuguese Europe minister and New Statesman contributing writer Bruno Maçães speaks to Ido Vock, Europe Correspondent, about how we got here and what could happen next. They discuss Russia’s increasingly indiscriminate bombings of Ukrainian cities, whether Putin misread Ukrainian strength and morale, and what action Western governments could take to support Ukraine militarily.Further reading: Why Putin invaded UkraineWithout more planes from the West Ukraine can’t defend itselfOur addiction to oil has paid for Putin’s war Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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