Vladimir Putin has already annexed Crimea and plunged Donbas into war. Now, he has amassed 100,000 troops at the Ukrainian border. Why can’t Russia leave Ukraine alone?<br /><br />00:00 - The world’s eyes are on Ukraine<br />00:55 - Russia and Ukraine’s shared history<br />02:08 - Caught between Russia and the West<br />04:04 - Ukraine’s post-independence struggles<br />06:30 - Putin’s domestic issues<br />07:47 - Will Putin invade Ukraine?<br /><br />Find The Economist’s coverage on repression in Russia: https://econ.st/3D1ASAh <br /><br />Read our interactive piece on repression in Russia: https://econ.st/3C5EPCA <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 />Listen to our podcast on Russia’s elections: https://econ.st/3ocAA3m <br /><br />Read more about why Alexei Navalny keeps fighting: https://econ.st/3F7fkD2<br /><br />Read about why Russia has never accepted an independent Ukraine: https://econ.st/34gVwQp<br /><br />Watch on video on how Russia is silencing putin’s opponents: https://econ.st/3GjfNC6<br /><br />A war in Ukraine could have global consequences: https://econ.st/3LiWpcf
