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The Ukraine War Ep. 4: Europe in Shock
This Is Not A Drill with Gavin Esler
Putin's Speech at Russia's Victory Day Parade
Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine was not an isolated incident or a bolt from the blue. Putin had been given plenty of reasons to believe that the West would do the same when he invaded Ukraine. Some have argued that the West provoked Russia, leaving it feeling encircled and threatened by NATO expansion. But this is to repeat uncritically Russia’s rhetoric. For decades, countries in Europe had been under-investing in their defense, preferring to rely on America. This is Doomsday Watch, Season 4, Episode 4, Europe in shock.
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