Is Russia Really Ready For War With Europe?
And is the UK really ready to get closer to the EU?
Today, NATO ministers have been meeting to discuss the US鈥檚 28-point plan for peace between Russia and Ukraine after Russia rejected the plan and said it was 鈥渞eady鈥� for war with Europe.
Adam is joined by Europe editor, Katya Adler and the Economist鈥檚 defence editor, Shashank Joshi to discuss what President Putin鈥檚 statement means for a divided NATO.
Plus Faisal Islam, 麻豆社 Economics Editor, joins the conversation to discuss the UK鈥檚 possible involvement in a new European defence fund and the government鈥檚 latest suggestions it could be looking to get closer to the EU again.
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