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#Ukraine: Kyiv POV: Counter-offensive on Route 1. Professor H.J. Mackinder, International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety

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🗓️ 11 June 2023

⏱️ 7 minutes

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#Ukraine: Kyiv POV: Counter-offensive on Route 1. Professor H.J. Mackinder, International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety

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0:00.0

This is the Friends Fist-to-Dubating Society.

0:02.1

I'm John Batcher with my colleague, Professor H.J. McInder,

0:05.4

International Relations.

0:07.2

Keefe spent the first few days of the week

0:09.8

between two imperatives, one the counteroffensive,

0:14.2

and two the breaking of the dam from where told the inside.

0:19.6

And we're told it is Russian saboteurs.

0:23.3

Of course, the Russians say it's Keefe saboteurs,

0:26.2

but in any event it's been called Ecoside.

0:30.1

The counteroffensive is more compelling right now

0:32.7

because, fog of war, we don't know if it's successful.

0:36.5

The reports from London suggests there are successes

0:40.0

and some disappointments on the battlefield.

0:42.6

Professor, the twist here is that Keefe exists

0:45.2

as long as the United States and NATO

0:48.2

continue to support the both the war effort and the population

0:53.4

and the structure that's necessary to keep the pipeline

0:57.8

of equipment and fuel and electricity flowing.

1:01.9

So Keefe's point of view right now is entirely dependent

1:05.8

on capitals that it doesn't have major influence.

1:10.8

What is Keefe's point of view knowing how vulnerable it is

1:14.2

to NATO?

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