Officials in the United States say that Russia could invade Ukraine as early as this week, which raises the question: Should an attack come, how will the Ukrainian people respond?
The answer may be complicated. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, there has been a real push and pull between Russia and the West inside Ukraine.
We hear about how Ukrainians are viewing the threat.
Guest: Michael Schwirtz, an investigative reporter with The New York Times.
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