World Review: Putin Doubles Down in Ukraine, Germany's Business with Russia, and New NATO Members
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About This Episode
Ryan Heath, Elise Labott, and Carla Anne Robbins join World Review with Ivo Daalder to discuss the next phase of war in Ukraine, more military assistance from US and NATO, and why Putin put an end to peace talks. Then, Finland and Sweden make moves to join NATO and Germany’s complicated corporate and trade relations with Russia.
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