War in Ukraine: can the UK act “decisively” against Russia?
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🗓️ 24 February 2022
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Summary
As Russia invades Ukraine, Boris Johnson has come under fire from allies and critics alike for his feeble attempt to clamp down on Russian wealth in the UK. In an address to the nation this morning (24 February), the Prime Minister vowed that Britain “cannot and will not just look away” ahead of the announcement of further sanctions against Russia later today.
Anoosh Chakelian and Ailbhe Rea are joined by Alix Kroeger, the international managing editor at the New Statesman, to discuss what is at stake in Ukraine and the challenge facing the UK government.
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| 0:33.3 | Hi, I'm Anouche, and I'm Alfa. And we're joined on the New Statement podcast today |
| 0:38.5 | by our International Managing Editor, Alex Krueger, to discuss the war in Ukraine. |
| 0:43.1 | And you ask us, is the pandemic over? |
| 0:53.5 | So we're recording this episode on the morning that Russia has launched a full-scale invasion |
| 0:59.0 | in Ukraine, and we're really pleased to be joined by our International Managing Editor, |
| 1:02.8 | Alex Krueger. I think this is your debut on the New Statement podcast, is it? |
| 1:06.7 | Yes, it is. I've done world review, but I haven't yet had the pleasure of being on the New |
| 1:11.2 | Statement podcast, so this is a first. Well, thank you so much for coming on. I know it's |
| 1:15.6 | probably the busiest morning so far in your time with us, but would you mind by first starting |
| 1:22.5 | by telling us what's actually happening in Ukraine? What are you hearing from people there? |
| 1:27.3 | And were they prepared for this? So what seems to have happened, you know, |
| 1:30.8 | there was this mobilization a couple of days ago when Putin said he was sending Russian forces |
| 1:35.7 | over the border into these two occupied separatist breakaway areas in eastern Ukraine. |
| 1:42.4 | That was followed this morning by what seems to have been a full-scale Russian assault. |
| 1:49.2 | The situation is really, really fluid, and there's a lot of unconfirmed information flying |
| 1:54.5 | around. For example, you've had troops coming over the border into eastern Ukraine, the parts that |
| 2:00.5 | are still controlled by the Ukrainian government. You've had Russian troops in Belarus moving |
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