Konstantin Eggert MBE (Hon) - Putin's Small Victorious War and its Momentous Consequences for Russia

Putin expected Ukraine to roll over in days when he launched the
full-scale war in February 2022. But this was a tragic misreading of the
Ukraine people and their relationship with their leaders and system of
government – which they were prepared to fight for and lay down their
lives for. Instead of a small victorious war, Putin has become entangles
in a quagmire that has now claimed more Russian lives than 10 years of
war in Afghanistan. That war helped to accelerate the collapse of the
Soviet Union – so what awaits Russia now it is in a much less stable
situation under sanctions and potential defeat.
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SPEAKER:
Konstantin von Eggert MBE is a freelance journalist, commentator, and
communications consultant. He is well known as an analyst and writer on
Russian and International Affairs and is a commentator at Deutsche
Welle. Konstantin has fulfilled many roles in a long and distinguished
career, including anchor at TV Rain and Moscow Bureau Editor at the BBC
Russian Service. Konstantin was educated at Moscow University Institute
of Asian and African Studies in Arabic Language and studied History at
Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU).

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GUEST: Konstantin von Eggert MBE (Hon), Historian, Freelance Journalist,
Commentator, and Communications Consultant.