
#401 – John Mearsheimer: Israel-Palestine, Russia-Ukraine, China, NATO, and WW3
Lex Fridman Podcast
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Questioning Western Narrative on Ukraine Conflict
The negotiation involving Naftali Bennett, the Israeli prime minister, Putin, and Zelensky in Istanbul questioned the Western narrative on the Ukraine conflict. The discussion revolved around NATO expansion into Ukraine being the primary cause of the war, implying the West's responsibility for the bloodshed. The speaker dismisses the portrayal of Putin as an aggressor akin to Hitler and disputes the claim of his alleged conquest ambitions in Ukraine and Eastern Europe. The speaker suggests reexamining the NATO expansion as a critical factor in the conflict.
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