Can The Situation Between Russia And Ukraine Be Resolved Before An Invasion?

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🗓️ 24 January 2022

⏱️ 32 minutes

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The potential for a Russian invasion in Ukraine continues to grow. According to the U.K.'s Foreign Office, Russian officials are already discussing potential pro-Russian leadership to replace Ukrainian leaders.

How close is Russian military action against Ukraine? And how will the U.S. and the rest of Europe respond?

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Jen. Just a quick heads up before we start the show.
0:03.9	The news is rapidly developing and things may have changed by the time you hear this episode.
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0:14.5	We've been concerned and have been warning about exactly these kind of tactics for weeks.
0:26.3	And we've talked about that publicly that Russia would try to in some way topple or replace the government.
0:33.3	Just a few days ago we sanctioned for Russian agents in Ukraine who were engaged in destabilizing activities.
0:39.5	This is very much part of the Russian playbook. It's important that people look at the whole range of things
0:45.2	that Russia could and may be preparing to do in Ukraine.
0:48.4	That was US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Meet the Press.
0:52.7	According to the UK's Foreign Office, Russian officials are already talking about replacing Ukrainian
0:58.1	leaders with pro-Russian figureheads. More than 100,000 Russian troops remained stationed at Ukraine's border.
1:05.2	Can a diplomatic solution be reached or could we see a military invasion this week?
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