35 - Ukraine and the War in the East

<p>Russias entire defense strategy relies on a friendly or neutral Ukraine, so when Ukraine almost turned to the west in a revolution in 2014 panic swept the Kremlin; and Russia invaded and occupied the Crimean peninsula and the Donbas region in the East. <br /> <br /> Will this war slow down to frozen conflict like in Transnistria, or will it roar back to life like in Karabakh, we ask our expert panel. <br /> <br /> This week <br /> <br /> Steven Pifer (Brookings Institute)<br /> Gustav Gressel (European Council of Foreign Relations)<br /> Thomas Graham (Yale University)<br /> <br /> Follow the show on @TheRedLinePod<br /> Follow Michael on @MikeHilliardAus<br /> <br /> More info at - www.theredlinepodcast.com</p>