Ukraine and Russia: what is really going on?
A Russian invasion of Ukraine could be imminent. What is at stake and how will the West respond? Shashank Joshi, The Economist s defence editor, answers your questions. 00:00 - What’s happening in Ukraine? 01:10 - Is Putin bluffing? 02:08 - Is Ukraine prepared for conflict? 03:00 - What’s at stake for both Ukraine and Russia? 04:00 - How would an invasion impact the world? 05:09 - Does this situation threaten peace elsewhere? 06:25 - How should NATO respond? 07:22 - Why have attempts at diplomacy failed so far? 08:13 - Could diplomacy succeed? Follow our coverage on the Ukraine crisis here: https://econ.st/3BpuT8A Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter to keep up to date with our latest stories: https://econ.st/3c3wPaU Listen to our podcast about the young women standing up to Vladimir Putin: https://econ.st/3c4eeLD Read about why Russia has never accepted an independent Ukraine: https://econ.st/34gVwQp Watch on video on Russia and Ukraine’s relationship: https://econ.st/369mqKV A war in Ukraine could have global consequences: https://econ.st/3LiWpcf Russia offers an olive branch, but still wields the sword:https://econ.st/3uZlEKK America prepares the “mother of all sanctions” against Russia: https://econ.st/3t16hiH Read about how Russia has revived NATO: https://econ.st/3GKNpZW Read Yuval Noah Harari’s take on the Ukraine-Russia conflict: https://econ.st/3sIaibt
