What made Vladimir Putin the person he is today and what does he want out of Ukraine?

Three and a half years on from Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine, and more than ten years on from annexing Crimea, Jasmine sat down with Russian analyst and the head of the Berlin-based Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center, Alexander (Sasha) Gabuev, to understand the man behind the villainous character in the headlines.

Sasha and Jasmine spoke about the events that have shaped Putin's world view, the EU and US strategies to end the war, what the viable options are for a peaceful resolution, what China's role is in all of this. Just as importantly, Sasha explained how the war has impacted Russia domestically, including the human cost of the war, for the foreseeable future.

You can find Sasha's recent articles here:

Foreign Affairs: https://www.foreignaffairs.com/authors/alexander-gabuev

Financial Times: https://www.ft.com/stream/32a18ccd-4ac3-4c89-93eb-068c8630d99a

This week, the view is from Russia.

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