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Will Russia launch a full military invasion of Ukraine?
Podcast |
The Current
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
News & Politics
Publication Date |
Dec 16, 2021
Episode Duration |
00:16:01

As Russian troops gather on Ukraine's borders, the outstanding question is whether Russian President Putin is prepared to bear the domestic and international costs of a full-scale invasion or if he'll stop at pressuring NATO and the West for political concessions. Steven Pifer explains why a military incursion in 2022 will not be as easy for Russia as annexing Crimea in 2014, and where there are avenues for dialogue to defuse the brewing confrontation.

Full show notes and transcript: https://brook.gs/3DTflJK 

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