Russia’s war in Ukraine is making neutral Finland and Sweden seriously consider joining NATO. Such membership would strengthen the alliance’s defenses and greatly increase security in the Baltic region.
bbc news, almaty. i m joined now by marie dumoulin, who is the director of the wider europe programme at the european council on foreign relations. many thanks for joining many thanks forjoining us. just break it down for us why has this uprising in kazakhstan come about? what was the trigger? it uprising in kazakhstan come about? what was the trigger? what was the trigger? it was a chan . e what was the trigger? it was a change in what was the trigger? it was a change in the what was the trigger? it was a change in the calculation - what was the trigger? it was a change in the calculation of. what was the trigger? it was a | change in the calculation of fuel prices, of liquid petroleum gas prices, of liquid petroleum gas prices, which is used in western regions of kazakhstan. its stock to be subsidised on first january. and this triggered demonstrations in this triggered demonstrations in this particular region, which is historically accredited for protest in kazakhstan. there
this is one of the electronic shops that was looted in almaty, and i think the looters tried to burn this place as well, because it still smells of smoke. this mass unrest is a huge blow for almaty, which is the financial capital of kazakhstan. it s not clear yet if the violence is over or how much damage has been done to the authority of kazakhstan s ha rdline leader. abdujalil abdurasulov, bbc news, almaty. i ve been speaking to marie dumoulin, who is the director of the wider europe programme at the european council on foreign relations. i asked what triggered the uprising in kazakhstan. the trigger was a change in the calculation of fuel prices, of liquid petroleum gas prices, which is very used in western regions of kazakhstan. it stopped to be subsidised
To stop Russian imperialism and expansionism in Ukraine (which is in our best self-interest), the West must continue to deliver arms to Ukraine before it is too late. Only if Ukraine can blunt the sword of Russia’s second strike, may Vladimir Putin accept the fact that he can’t achieve his aims in Ukraine militarily, writes Gustav Gressel.