Anne Applebaum: Putin’s War on Ukraine and its Consequences

On Vladimir Putin's war on Ukraine and its possible ramifications.
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Chapter 1 (00:15 - 16:13): The Roots of the Conflict
Chapter 2 (16:13 - 43:48): Putin's War on Ukraine
What is driving Vladimir Putin? What wider ramifications might follow from the war? Why should the fate of Ukraine concern us all? To discuss these questions, we are joined by Anne Applebaum, a leading historian and commentator on Ukraine, Russia, and Eastern Europe. As she argues, Vladimir Putin’s fear that Ukraine had been advancing toward democracy lies at the root of the conflict. Drawing on her deep knowledge of the region and its history, Applebaum presents a bracing account of the origins of the war and its possible consequences.