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Feb 2022

32m 7s

Will Putin invade Ukraine?

About this episode

Over 100,000 Russian troops have amassed on the Ukrainian border, stoking fears across the West that President Putin is posturing for an invasion. But what is he really after? And how did we get here?

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Guests:

Catherine Philp, Diplomatic Correspondent, The Times

Anthony Loyd, War Correspondent, The Times

Host: Manveen Rana.

Clips: CNN, BBC, Sky News, Al Jazeera, Euronews, CBSN, Global News, AP Archive, Vesti Nedeli

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