Welcome to a 4-part series featuring Eastern Europe Expert Richard DeLong. He's lived most of his life in Eastern Europe & the Caucasus among Slavs, especially Ukrainians and Russians.
I ask him:
Part 1: How will the Russo-Ukrainian War end?
Richard DeLong explains the two most likely scenarios.
Richard believes scenario 1 is more likely than scenario 2.
Timeline
00:00 Who is Richard DeLong?
03:45 How will the Ukraine War end?
04:50 Scenario 1
09:30 Scenario 2
11:00 Who would replace Putin?
12:00 Will Ukraine Get Crimea back?
14:14 Will Russia Nuke Ukraine?
20:00 Why Russia May Want NATO to Fight
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When discussing the likelihood of a nuclear war, we mention the little-known story of the Soviet sailor who saved the world. Watch this video to learn more about him:
Part 2: How Are Ukrainians & Russians Different From Each Other?
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Part 3: Backpacking the Transcaucasian Trail, Caucasus, & Eastern Europe
Richard Delong talks about the Transcaucasian Trail. He's an ultralight backpacker who has explored most of Eastern Europe's mountains.
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Part 4: Will Russia Break Up? Balkanize?
00:00 Living Abroad
02:30 Where's best to live?
03:30 How could Russia break up?
05:30 How are Russians in the Caucasus
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