38 min
E2 - Dignity, Strategy, Regret - Putin's actions explained Besieged: A podcast about Putin’s invasion of Ukraine
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Putin’s war has been driven by his desire to reclaim Russian dignity. He sees the Western expansion of NATO as a threat to sovereignty and is pushing back. Dr Afzal Ashraf explains Putin’s actions and why they cannot be understood with Western mindsets Time Stamps - 0:40 – The Eastern expansion of NATO4:55 – A lack of dignity6:44 – Was Putin (in his own mind) left no choice but to invade?8:05 – Nazification in Ukraine11:38 – You can’t use Western mindsets to explain Putin’s actions1...
Putin’s war has been driven by his desire to reclaim Russian dignity. He sees the Western expansion of NATO as a threat to sovereignty and is pushing back. Dr Afzal Ashraf explains Putin’s actions and why they cannot be understood with Western mindsets Time Stamps - 0:40 – The Eastern expansion of NATO4:55 – A lack of dignity6:44 – Was Putin (in his own mind) left no choice but to invade?8:05 – Nazification in Ukraine11:38 – You can’t use Western mindsets to explain Putin’s actions1...
38 min