Unidentified pro russia armed militias patrolling the streets of crimea's capital. These troops are standing guard just a few hundred feet away from a ukranian naval base. And this calls into question, you know, can the us. Be the world policeman? Can it, with nato, protect the sovereignty in the borders of a smaller, weaker country than Russia? Because it's not like kraine could necessarily win on the battlefield without the help of some of us allies and partners.
Vox’s Jonathan Guyer explains how a Russian invasion of Ukraine could affect me and you and everyone we know.
This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Paul Mounsey, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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