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What if Russia Wins the War in Ukraine?

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Mark Leon Goldberg
Mar 08, 2022
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It has been one week since Russia mounted a massive invasion of Ukraine. The Ukrainian people have thus far mounted a valorous defense of their country and have thwarted Vladimir Putin's plans for a swift victory.

Still, the situation on the ground changes by the day and Russia remains the dominant military power. This begs the question: What happens if Russia wins this war?

Liana Fix is a resident fellow at the German Marshall Fund in Washington, DC. Along with co-author Michael Kimmage, she recently wrote an essay in Foreign Affairs describing the ways a Kremlin-controlled Ukraine would transform Europe -- and international relations more broadly.

We kick off discussing what a Russian "victory" might look like in Ukraine before having a broader conversation about the many ways that such an outcome would upend Europe as we know it.

Transcript available here

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1MH6F6Kr1aoox334tn72qd?si=69fc8925f0a04148

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