Notes on the historical and political context behind the current crisis on the Ukrainian border. 

Is a Russian invasion really imminent? What does American/NATO saber rattling tell us about the "myth of Russian decline" within the Western foreign policy establishment? 

Readings include:

• Expanded Meeting of the Defence Ministry Board
• Ukraine: The Most Dangerous Problem in the World
• The Myth of Russian Decline 

Recorded on 22 December, 2021.

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