Martti J. Kari is a former intelligence Colonel in the Finnish Defense Forces and now teaches at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland. Watch the lecture that inspired this interview here: Evaluation of Russia by Finnish Intelligence Colonel (subtitles) https://youtu.be/kF9KretXqJw

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

03:40 How Do Russians Think Differently?

10:50 Why Russia Prefers Strong Leaders

13:33 Yeltsin, 1990s Russia and Attitude to Democracy

16:49 Corruption: Unwritten Rules

20:29 Why Russia is Fearful of Invasion

24:04 Putin is Surrounded by 'Yes Men'

28:27 Ukraine War: Intelligence Failure

31:22 Why Did Putin Invade Ukraine?

38:16 Could This Have Been Prevented?

40:49 The Suwalki Gap and Kaliningrad. Will Putin Keep Going?

45:12 Why Do Russians Support Putin?

49:25 Meanings of Truth in Russia

53:33 Russia Today and Sputnik

55:55 Where Does Putin Go From Here?

58:16 How NATO Can Both Not Eslacate AND Support Ukraine

01:00:03 Would Putin Use Chemical Weapons?

01:01:13 NATO Membership For Finland and Sweden

01:03:14 Ironically, Putin Has Strengthened NATO