Episode 41: Can Ukraine win?

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Episode 41: Can Ukraine win?

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Dec 20, 2023

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Professor Phillips O'Brien joins Suzanne and Ali to discuss why enabling Ukraine to win is in the US's strategic interest, and why limited assistance not only protracts the conflict but raises the risk of wider long-term instability in Europe.

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Dec 20, 2023

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Episode 41: Can Ukraine win?

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