The impact of the war is probably partly on the middle classes, some of whom are emigrating. It's really interesting to be reminded that russia isn't a political monlath. The very cohort that usually has to go to the front, of younger people, 18 and over, are pretty much opposed to it. And 20 24, if the war isn't wrapped up by then, ie become ino really quite complex. But we are also starting to see some descent. There's been some vidios on line of a group of our young soldiers, about 20 or so re sing i had to stay new krane and be sent back to the front. Youtr
We welcome back Fiona Hill, the foreign affairs and national security expert, to discuss Putin, foreign policy, and what could lie ahead for the war in Ukraine. Hill has been an advisor to three US Presidents and is former Senior Director for Europe and Russia at the United States National Security Council. She is author of books including Mr. Putin: Operative in the Kremlin, and There is Nothing For You Here, which she joined us to discuss earlier in 2022. She returns to give us the latest on the ongoing war and assess what Vladimir Putin's next move might be, joined in conversation by Edward Lucas, the writer, author and European and transatlantic security specialist.
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