Episode 2. Frankly Speaking Podcast Series: Special Focus Russia-Ukraine
17 FEBRUARY 2022: In this episode of Friends of Europe’s Frankly Speaking podcast, Senior Fellows Chris Kremidas-Courtney, Paul Taylor and Jamie Shea discuss the latest developments in the Russia-Ukraine crisis. Will he, won’t he invade? In a week which saw US President Joe Biden warn of imminent war and German Chancellor Olaf Sholz fly to Moscow aiming to keep diplomacy alive, the whole world tried to second guess Vladimir Putin’s next moves regarding the ongoing crisis with Ukraine.. If an attack were to take place, how would it unfold? Is there more military significance to the troops that NATO allies have deployed than mere political signalling? And what further NATO reinforcement can we expect in the coming weeks? Tune in to hear what our Senior Fellows have to say.