Knocking on Putin’s back door: Is NATO really threatening Russia? | To the Point

Sweden and Finland both say they want to abandon decades of neutrality to join the NATO military alliance. The decision comes at a crucial moment in the war in Ukraine.

Images of Ukrainian fighters, many horribly wounded, being evacuated from the Azov steel works in Mariupol have gone around the world. In view of Russia’s brutal onslaught on that city, it’s no wonder that Sweden and Finland are seeking fast-track membership of NATO. However, that move could potentially be blocked by alliance member Turkey. So, will enlargement come? And what impact might it have? On To the Point, we ask: Knockung on Putin’s back door: Is NATO really threatening Russia?

00:00 Knocking on Putin’s door: Is NATO really threatening Russia?
02:00 War will not end with a Russian victory
04:00 Russia’s violence must be stopped
05:00 NATO’s northern expansion is not a threat to Russia
09:00 Putin’s reaction was mild
12:45 Russia’s army is not as strong as expected
14:00 Putin is isolated from criticism and reality
17:00 Erdogan wants to profit from the expansion process
22:00 The more help for Ukraine, the quicker the war is over

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