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Has diplomacy reached a dead end? | Inside Story

The latest diplomatic attempt between the United States and Russia to resolve tensions over Ukraine has achieved nothing.
Presidents Putin and Biden exchanged warnings and concerns over the phone, but little else, while military activity continues on both sides.
Moscow has been massing troops in Russia and Belarus near their borders with Ukraine.
The build-up is raising fears an invasion is imminent.
Ukraine is receiving Western support.
It’s biggest ally, the U.S., is sending 200 million dollars worth of military aid including armour-penetrating missiles and ammunition.
Why is the crisis over Ukraine proving so hard to solve?

Presenter: Sami Zeidan

Guests:

Pavel Felgenhauer, Defence and Military Analyst, and a Columnist at Novaya Gazeta.
Matthew Bryza, Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council, and a Former Diplomat and National Security Official at the White House.
Glenn Diesen, Professor of International Relations at the University of South-Eastern Norway and Editor of ‘Russia in Global Affairs’.

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