Andrei Martyanov enumerates the issues leading up to the Russian military intervention in Ukraine, especially the provocations on the Donbass region under escalating Ukrainian and Azov military attack since 2014; Kiev’s announced intention to become a nuclear power and join NATO. Russia’s recognition of the two Donbass republics led to the retaliatory shutdown of the Nordstream 2 LNG pipeline and will eventually cripple German industry; Europe separated economically from Russia; refugee surge into Russia; Ukrainian forces destroyed; parallel military structure in Ukraine; historical background of the current conflict; Russia’s aims in Ukraine; war is with the West; comparison of US and Russian military forces; western media leaving Russia; dueling nationalization of assets; energy price inflation; SWIFT International Payments System; de-dollarization of global economy; worldwide geopolitical realignment.
Aired: March 9, 2022
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