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Is the threat of war in the middle of Europe receding or simply at a lull? Russia says it’s drawing down the troops massed at Ukraine’s border; the West is sceptical. With the forces and weapons still in place, Russia retains the ability to launch a full fledged invasion, according to NATO. Yet President Putin says he’s ready to give diplomacy a chance. It fell to Germany’s Chancellor to decipher the mixed messages as he visited the Kremlin this week. Russian President Vladimir Putin is playing a high-stakes game. With Russian troops surrounding Ukraine, will threats get him what he wants? Our guests: Alexander Rahr, Russia expert, Regina Heller, Peace Researcher (IFSH), Roman Goncharenko (DW) 00:00 "Putin’s Poker: Everybody loses?" 01:55 Is a Russian invasion in Ukraine still imminent? 06:05 Putin will stick to his key issues 07:20 It's about more than the Russia-Ukraine conflict 08:00 NATO's eastern expansion 10:15 What will happen in Eastern Ukraine? 16:17 How unified is the West? 18:00 Does Ukraine feel supported by the West? 20:23 How would the West respond in case of a Russian invasion? 22:40 The complex challenge of a new security architecture for Europe Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch #Tothepoint #Putin #Ukraine
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