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European leaders, acting in consultation with their allies, held a phone call with Vladimir Putin. Russia is clearly changing its narrative when it comes to contacts with Europe. Just a year ago, both Putin and the Americans were reluctant to see Europe at the negotiating table, says Adam Jasser, News Director at TVP World, in News in Depth. Now, one of Putin’s advisers is openly saying that Europe must also be part of the discussion.
At the same time, it is difficult to ignore the possibility that Putin is trying to draw European leaders into a diplomatic trap. This concern has only grown since Moscow acknowledged that any talks on Ukraine should also include discussions about Europe’s broader security architecture. However, as Jasser points out, the Nordic leaders know Putin’s tactics well. Europe also cannot afford to step back from the Ukraine issue, because Ukraine’s security remains closely linked to Europe’s own security.
Join Ashim Kumar and his guest as they discuss the Nordic leaders’ call with Putin, Europe’s role in potential peace negotiations, and the beginning of a new chapter in Serbian politics following the country’s historic election.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:05 - Europe's first direct talks with Russia in a year
02:00 - Is Russia changing its attitude toward Europe?
05:28 - Is Putin trying to lure Europe into a trap?
11:09 - The Putin–Trump deal
12:40 - The situation after Serbia's election
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<br>I) Russia must be demilitarised. Its ability to invade other countries and coerce them through military threats must be permanently eliminated. Ukraine must be fully liberated from Russian occupation and receive reparations from Russia for the damage it has caused. Georgia must also be free of Russian occupying forces. Russian troops must likewise withdraw completely from Transnistria, which is part of the Republic of Moldova.
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<br>II) Russia must divide itself into many sovereign democratic republics through a free democratic process driven by its own people. The people in each region must decide their own political future. These republics can cooperate voluntarily in smaller or larger unions that are economically and industrially viable.
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<br>Some could eventually join the EU. Others could join a democratic union of Turkic states. Others could form smaller unions of their own or choose to remain outside any wider union for an extended period. The people themselves must decide which path to take. What matters is their freedom, their democratic self-determination and their ability to build a viable future together.
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<br>Our role would be to support them to the best of our knowledge and in accordance with our democratic principles: in building institutions based on the rule of law, developing economic cooperation and safeguarding their sovereignty. In this way, imperial dependency can give way to voluntary partnerships between sovereign democracies.
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<br>I consider it an illusion to pin our hopes on Russia becoming a lasting democracy this time while remaining a single state. Based on my assessment, I am convinced that this will not happen. We must not base our security and our future on that hope.