An Analysis of Russia's War on Ukraine with Owen Matthews and Radek Sikorski
The War in Ukraine
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1h 1m
‘The future of European security is being decided now, here in Ukraine.’ These were the words of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky before Vladimir Putin's Russia launched an all-out assault on Ukraine, sending tanks and fighter jets deep into the country and forcing thousands of Ukrainians to flee their homes. Intelligence Squared brought together journalist and Russia expert Owen Matthews and Radek Sikorski, former foreign minister of Poland, for a discussion on the biggest crisis Europe has faced since the Second World War.
Recorded on 1 March 2022.
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