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Putin wants to spread chaos in Europe. Here’s how he’ll do it

Putin wants to spread chaos in Europe. Here’s how he’ll do it

This Is Not A Drill with Gavin Esler vor 2 Jahren

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This Is Not A Drill with Gavin Esler

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From the crisis in American democracy to the collapse of the Middle East’s petrochemical oligarchies, this is your guide to the dangers that mass media isn’t covering.

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With his playbook of brutal invasion, cyberwar and intimidation,
Vladimir Putin is the nightmare neighbour of every country that
borders Russia. Beyond his crimes in Ukraine, could Putin’s
ambitions run wider – into the heart of Europe? Gavin Esler
explores how Russia is using weak spots along its border from
Estonia to the Balkans to fan feuds, create chaos and tear at the
fabric of the global order. Jasmin Mujanović explains how Russia is
pushing to reignite the simmering Serbia/Kosovo dispute. And
Putin-watcher Mark Galeotti explains that while the brutal
system that the Russian tyrant has built looks invulnerable, behind
the façade it is worryingly brittle. • “For most of Putin’s
reign Russia has been at declared or undeclared war with someone.
What he likes is a certain low level of chaos.” – Mark Galeotti
• “Russia saw Serbia as a really cheap opportunity to invest
in low-level chaos… which is now becoming more serious.”
– Jasmin Mujanović • “Putin is going to look at what will
be politically bloody, hard-fought American Presidential election
and see how he can use it to tear the United States apart.” – Mark
Galeotti Support This Is Not A Drill on Patreon to get early
episodes, merchandise and more. Written and presented by Gavin
Esler. Produced by Robin Leeburn. Original theme music by Paul
Hartnoll – https://www.orbitalofficial.com. Executive Producer
Martin Bojtos. Group Editor Andrew Harrison. This Is Not A Drill is
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