VIDEO
thoroughly absorbing discussion between Brian Becker and Abby Martin about the military operation unfolding in Ukraine and what it means for the anti-war movement.
Published on the Empire Files, Feb 26, 2022
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Timestamps:
00:00 – Introducing Brian Becker
02:15 – US unipolar authority & capitalist takeover of Russia
12:30 – NATO expansion and wars since the fall of the Soviet Union, Russia’s red line & failed negotiations
21:52 – Russia intervention in Syria to defend Assad from US war
28:00 – Explanation of 2014 coup
33:26 – US role in regime change, origin of struggle in east Ukraine, Crimea
40:57 – Civil war in Donetsk & Luhansk, US trains and arms insurgency against Russians
40:50 – “Denazifying Ukraine” Truth about nazi influence in Ukraine
45:30 – Why US fueled conflict in East Ukraine
47:00 – Cancelling the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty & Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
51:08 – Abby’s views as an anti-war activist
54:17 – Putin’s anti-communist speech
1:05:07 – Putin justification for the invasion
1:07:03 – Western media hypocrisy & eurocentrism
1:10:29 – Russia invasion for regime change in Ukraine
1:15:23 – Costs/benefits of war for Russia
1:18:00 – Why US is waging war with Russia
1:23:48 – Tectonic shift in global politics & risks of war in a multipolar world
1:29:53 – Why disbanding NATO is important anti-war demand
1:35:42 – Minsk agreement explanation
1:37:26 – Obama vs Trump policy, Biden cabinet instrumental in coup
1:46:01 – Impact of sanctions on Russia &countries dependent on Russia
1:49:13 – How anti-war activists can prepare for what’s next
