"Helping Ukraine defeat Russia is doable" - Estonia's prepared, not scared | Berlin Briefing Podcast

Are the U.S. President and Europe on the same page when it comes to the defense of Ukraine? Why are European leaders hesitant to use frozen Russian assets? And how worried are the Baltic states that they might become Putin’s next targets? In this episode, DW’s Nina Haase explores these questions with Estonian diplomat Jonatan Vseviov, defense expert Christian Mölling, and DW’s Roman Goncharenko.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro
01:22 Latest developments in Ukraine
03:59 Is Europe reacting enough?
07:11 Mixed messages from the U.S.
09:58 Germany’s role
12:20 “The means of diplomacy have been exhausted”
15:53 How do Russians view Donald Trump?
23:30 Russian frozen assets
25:00 Self-Imposed red lines?
27:55 Past narratives, present risks
32:00 Interconnected global conflicts?
35:00 The “Narva Scenario”
38:25 End

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