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The Ukraine War Ep. 8: The World At War

This Is Not A Drill with Gavin Esler

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The Struggle for Democracy in Ukraine

The war in Ukraine reminds us what it's all about. Putin's calculation was that the West was weak falling apart, he could grab Ukraine with few consequences. I think he's been taken aback by this coalition. We've seen an outpouring of solidarity from ordinary people. And I think that will continue because people don't understand what's at stake. He'll try and do Moldova next or the Baltic or create a land corridor to Kaliningrad. So it's not just Ukraine's struggle, it's our struggle as well.

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