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Historian Vijay Prashad - Reality & Context of the Ukraine War
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In this episode of The Source, we talk with historian, journalist, and author Vijay Prashad about the war in Ukraine. We examine the historical context of the Ukraine war and discuss possible scenarios for the future. Finally, we talk about the situation in Iran and whether the United States should resume negotiations on the JCPOA nuclear agreement.
Interview topics:
0:00 Introduction
0:38 Are Russia's justifications for the war legitimate?
4:17 Significance of the US withdrawal from arms control treaties
9:14 What role has NATO played in Europe?
15:21 Why did Russia fail to integrate with the West?
20:35 Recent history that led to the Ukraine war
29:13 Did NATO Expansion pose an existential threat to Russia?
36:47 Why is the West signalling diplomacy in the Ukraine war?
40:19 Atmosphere of discussion around the Ukraine war
44:30 Situation in Iran and the JCPOA
ABOUT VIJAY PRASHAD: Vijay Prashad is an Indian historian and journalist. Prashad is the author of thirty books, including Washington Bullets, Red Star Over the Third World, The Darker Nations: A People's History of the Third World and The Poorer Nations: A Possible History of the Global South. He is the Chief Correspondent for Globetrotter and a Columnist for Frontline (India). He is the Chief Editor of LeftWord Books (New Delhi). He has appeared in two films – Shadow World (2016) and Two Meetings (2017).
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