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13. No Way Out?

Under increasing pressure on the Ukrainian battlefield, can the Russian president find a way out of a morass he’s created?

In the final episode of the latest series of Putin, Jonny Dymond and three expert guests examine how the Russian president shaped the war in Ukraine between March and October 2022, and how the war has begun to shape him.

With Russia’s military position weakened by fierce Ukrainian counter-attacks, how much pressure is Vladimir Putin really under? Is there any way out for Putin, or might an increasingly difficult war proving his undoing?

Guests:

Steve Rosenberg, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Russia Editor
Nina Khrushcheva, Professor of International Affairs at the New School in New York
Dr Mark Galeotti, author of Putin’s Wars: From Chechnya to Ukraine

Production coordinators: Helena Warwick-Cross and Siobhan Reed
Sound engineer: Graham Puddifoot
Producer: Nathan Gower
Researcher: Octavia Woodward
Series Editor: Simon Watts

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28 minutes

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Wed 21 Dec 2022 11:00

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  • Mon 19 Dec 2022 20:00
  • Wed 21 Dec 2022 11:00

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