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Ukraine vs Russia: The Real Nuclear Threat is NOT what you think.

Ukraine vs Russia: The Real Nuclear Threat is NOT what you think.

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In this week's episode, Serhii Plokhii, a professor of Ukrainian history at Harvard, explores the complex historical and geopolitical roots of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

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Welcome to the Jay Martin Show. In this week's episode, Serhii
Plokhii, a professor of Ukrainian history at Harvard, explores the
complex historical and geopolitical roots of the Russia-Ukraine
conflict. He emphasizes that the struggle is deeply tied to the
disintegration of the Soviet Union and Russia’s ambitions to
reclaim influence over its former territories, with Ukraine being a
crucial component of this agenda. Plokhii highlights that the
greater nuclear threat lies not in weapons but in the vulnerability
of nuclear power plants in conflict zones, which could trigger
catastrophic events. Serhii's Books:
https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B001H6KWTU For more content
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https://jaymartin.substack.com/subscribe 0:00 Intro 5:56 - How Did
the American Empire Rise as Others Fell? 11:35 - Did the U.S.
Really Want the Soviet Union to Collapse? 17:09 - Is Putin’s War
Driven by Nuclear Paranoia? 24:45 - What’s America’s True Agenda in
Ukraine? 30:58 - If the U.S. Wants to Focus on China, Why Intervene
in Ukraine? 41:09 - Does Russia Aim to Revive the Soviet Union?
45:48 - How Are Nuclear Power Plants the Biggest War Risk? 59:45 -
What Happens If Zaporizhzhia Runs Out of Cooling Water? 1:04:50 -
Will Russia Ever Agree to a Peace Treaty? 1:11:40 - Could Trump
Negotiate an End to the War in One Day? Copyright 2024 Cambridge
House International Inc. All rights reserved.