Russia vs Its Neighbors

03/02/2022 55 min

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Episode Synopsis

World Unfiltered

Guest: Prof. Anton Shekhovtsov

Moderators: Prof. Scott Lucas and Monique Camara

Anton Shekhovtsov is a Ukrainian academic and writer. He is known for his writings on the European radical right and, in particular, its connections to Russia.


Timestamps:

3:05 What are Vladimir Putin's tactics for "long-term regime change"?

7:56 What is significance of the visit of Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban to Moscow --- for the far right, for Hungarian politics, and for Ukraine?

14:03 Why have the Polish and Hungarian Governments taken different positions on Ukraine and Russian intervention in Eastern Europe?

17:32 Have we heard much for far-right leaders in Western Europe, including France and Germany, about the Ukraine situation?

21:24 Is there "strategic confusion" in Germany over how to approach Ukraine and Russia?

26:58 Will Germany step up and do more to support Ukraine if there is a Russian invasion?