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Ukraine: Is there still time to de-escalate?

September 22, 2022

Ukraine's counteroffensive is putting increasing pressure on Vladimir Putin, who has just announced a partial military mobilization. Are things coming to a head? Guests: Marina Henke (Hertie School), Moritz Gathmann (Cicero), Aylin Matlé (DGAP)

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TTP | Marina Henke
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Professor Marina Henke, security and defense expert at the Hertie School.

 

 

TTP | Moritz Gathmann
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Moritz Gathmann, Chief reporter at the German politics monthly Cicero, he has lived in Russia for many years and travelled to Ukraine recently.

 

 

TTP | Ayln Matlé
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Aylin Matlé, an expert on German and US defense policy at the German Society for Foreign Policy. 

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