Vladimir Putin has already annexed Crimea and plunged Donbas into war. Now, he has amassed 100,000 troops at the Ukrainian border. Why can’t Russia leave Ukraine alone? 00:00 - The world’s eyes are on Ukraine 00:55 - Russia and Ukraine’s shared history 02:08 - Caught between Russia and the West 04:04 - Ukraine’s post-independence struggles 06:30 - Putin’s domestic issues 07:47 - Will Putin invade Ukraine? Find The Economist’s coverage on repression in Russia: https://econ.st/3D1ASAh Read our interactive piece on repression in Russia: https://econ.st/3C5EPCA Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter to keep up to date with our latest stories: https://econ.st/3c3wPaU Listen to our podcast about the young women standing up to Vladimir Putin: https://econ.st/3c4eeLD Listen to our podcast on Russia’s elections: https://econ.st/3ocAA3m Read more about why Alexei Navalny keeps fighting: https://econ.st/3F7fkD2 Read about why Russia has never accepted an independent Ukraine: https://econ.st/34gVwQp Watch on video on how Russia is silencing putin’s opponents: https://econ.st/3GjfNC6 A war in Ukraine could have global consequences: https://econ.st/3LiWpcf |
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