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Severodonetsk, Haphazard Allies, and the Russian War Machine

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Iulia joins The Eastern Front from Romania! In this episode, Iulia, Giselle, and Dalibor analyze and banter about a range of factors in Russia's war against Ukraine such as military strategy, drawing historical analogies, values, sanctions, allied resilience, and more. Iulia offers a situation report from Romania, sharing what she has witnessed about its support for Ukraine and how Romania is experiencing fallout effects from the war. Giselle sheds light on Severodonetsk, a region that has gained unexpected strategic significance in the war, and the losses the Russian military is undertaking to control it. Dalibor offers some credit to the German government for plans to increase defense spending, and all discuss the greater meaning behind former German Chancellor Merkel's recent comments on Ukraine. Lastly, Dalibor gives a run down on how allied sanctions may not be as effective as intended but are still constraining the Russian economy.

Notes: "Europe’s Oil Embargo Is Not Enough" by Sergei Guriev

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Iulia joins The Eastern Front from Romania! In this episode, Iulia, Giselle, and Dalibor analyze and banter about a range of factors in Russia's war against Ukraine such as military strategy, drawing historical analogies, values, sanctions, allied resilience, and more. Iulia offers a situation report from Romania, sharing what she has witnessed about its support for Ukraine and how Romania is experiencing fallout effects from the war. Giselle sheds light on Severodonetsk, a region that has gained unexpected strategic significance in the war, and the losses the Russian military is undertaking to control it. Dalibor offers some credit to the German government for plans to increase defense spending, and all discuss the greater meaning behind former German Chancellor Merkel's recent comments on Ukraine. Lastly, Dalibor gives a run down on how allied sanctions may not be as effective as intended but are still constraining the Russian economy.

Notes: "Europe’s Oil Embargo Is Not Enough" by Sergei Guriev

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