Have we been too soft on Russia? With Youri Smouter

“On the Barricades” s06e08

Here we have a third of this week’s 3-part release of “On the Barricades” with our repeat-guest Youri Smouter of 1+1. Host Maria Cernat and Youri share some thoughts and reflections on the war in Ukraine, beginning with: have we been too soft on Russia and too hard on Zelensky, as some have accused? Are wars ever justifiable? They also share their insights on how the US and Russian propaganda machines differ externally and internally, Putin’s overall leadership, economic consequences and costs at this stage of the war, and confusion in the leftist and general discourse including on the figure of Stephan Bandera.