Russia and Ukraine: how will the West react?

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A Russian invasion of Ukraine could be imminent. What is at stake and how will the West respond? Shashank Joshi, The Economist's defence editor, answers your questions.<br /><br />00:00 - What’s happening in Ukraine?<br />01:10 - Is Putin bluffing?<br />02:08 - Is Ukraine prepared for conflict? <br />03:00 - What’s at stake for both Ukraine and Russia? <br />04:00 - How would an invasion impact the world?<br />05:09 - Does this situation threaten peace elsewhere?<br />06:25 - How should NATO respond? <br />07:22 - Why have attempts at diplomacy failed so far?<br />08:13 - Could diplomacy succeed?<br /><br />Follow our coverage on the Ukraine crisis here: https://econ.st/3BpuT8A<br /><br />Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter to keep up to date with our latest stories: https://econ.st/3c3wPaU <br /><br />Listen to our podcast about the young women standing up to Vladimir Putin: https://econ.st/3c4eeLD <br /><br />Read about why Russia has never accepted an independent Ukraine: https://econ.st/34gVwQp<br /><br />Watch on video on Russia and Ukraine’s relationship: https://econ.st/369mqKV<br /><br />A war in Ukraine could have global consequences: https://econ.st/3LiWpcf<br /><br />Russia offers an olive branch, but still wields the sword:https://econ.st/3uZlEKK<br /><br />America prepares the “mother of all sanctions” against Russia: https://econ.st/3t16hiH<br /><br />Read about how Russia has revived NATO: https://econ.st/3GKNpZW<br /><br />Read Yuval Noah Harari’s take on the Ukraine-Russia conflict: https://econ.st/3sIaibt