Chapter
Ratcheting up Economic Sanctions Against Russia
30:06 - 38:20 (08:14)
The answer to how to deal with Russia, whether you believe NATO expansion is a real issue or just a pretext, is to increase economic sanctions to a point where something from two weeks ago seems like a much better place to be. A suggestion was made to prevent Ukraine from joining NATO for a decade, thus avoiding conflict with Russia.
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The speaker suggests that economic sanctions against Russia should be ramped up to make previous conflicts look like a more favorable situation.
30:06 - 35:05 (04:59)
Summary
The speaker suggests that economic sanctions against Russia should be ramped up to make previous conflicts look like a more favorable situation. The idea of not allowing Ukraine's membership into NATO for ten years is also mentioned as a means of de-escalating tensions.
ChapterRatcheting up Economic Sanctions Against Russia
EpisodeE71: Russia/Ukraine deep dive: escalation, risk factors, financial fallout, exit ramps and more
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
Ukraine's pro-Russian, democratically elected Prime Minister, President Yukanovich, was ousted in a coup that was supported by the US State Department and possibly the CIA in 2014.
35:05 - 36:28 (01:22)
Summary
Ukraine's pro-Russian, democratically elected Prime Minister, President Yukanovich, was ousted in a coup that was supported by the US State Department and possibly the CIA in 2014. In retaliation, Putin seized Crimea, which housed Russia's naval base, leading to the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
ChapterRatcheting up Economic Sanctions Against Russia
EpisodeE71: Russia/Ukraine deep dive: escalation, risk factors, financial fallout, exit ramps and more
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, declaring that NATO expansion is off the table could be seen as affirmation of the status quo or a way to avoid a potential World War III over a border dispute with Russia, depending on one's perspective.
36:28 - 38:20 (01:52)
Summary
US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, declaring that NATO expansion is off the table could be seen as affirmation of the status quo or a way to avoid a potential World War III over a border dispute with Russia, depending on one's perspective.