David and Helen talk to Shashank Joshi, Defence Editor of the Economist, about what Vladimir Putin hopes to get out of the Ukraine crisis and what anyone can do to stop him. Is some sort of invasion inevitable? Is Russia’s goal to sow dissent or to achieve regime change? What leverage does the rest of world have over Putin and his allies? Plus we explore where the roots of the crisis lie: in 2014, in the end of the Cold War, or even earlier still?
Talking Points:
What does Putin want from Ukraine?
What would Putin count as a success in the current crisis?
Kiev seems less convinced about the imminence of an invasion.
What is different today from 2014?
NATO allies should still feel reasonably secure.
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