War and Peace, the rise and fall of Vladimir Putin Coriolanus

Source: J.C. (Hans) van Baalen i, published on Thursday, October 23 2014, 12:07.

Putin’s in a dark corner, but Europe is prepared to allow the Russian leader a dignified path in resolving the Ukraine crisis. This is because Europe fears the absence of Putin. Who will lead Russia with a strong hand if Putin is gone? Will Europe then be confronted by an even more aggressive Russian reality, or will the absence of control cause chaos in a nuclear state?

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Interviewees

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    Knut Fleckenstein, member of the European Parliament (Social-Democrats)
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    Charles Tannock, member of the European Parliament (European Conservatives)
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    Tamás Meszerics, member of the European Parliament (Greens)
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    Johannes Van Baalen, member of the European Parliament (Liberals)
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    Maja Kocijancic, Spokesperson Foreign Affairs, European Commission

Presenter

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    Brian Maguire, Euranet Plus News Agency

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