Are the Ukranians a Threat to the Russians?

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The short answer is that everyone is terrified of things getting out of hand. Libya was not russia. Libya didn't have nuclear weapons. Libya could not fire conventional crusanballistic missiles at european cities. So the escalation risks are much higher. And other countries ar not interested in entangling with moscow settin one mass questione.

We tackle some of the many questions on the war in Ukraine that listeners sent in this week—why no-fly zones are a perilous idea, how weapons are making their way into Ukraine, why mud is a growing tactical concern, the implications of oil-and-gas embargoes and much more. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer