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In this episode of The Source, we talk with journalist and lawyer Dimitri Lascaris about the war in Ukraine. We examine the context of the war, recent developments, and then look at solutions.

Interview topics:
0:00 Introduction
0:37 Are Russia's justifications for the war legitimate?
2:55 Why is "understanding" this war conflated with "justifying" it?
5:25 What is the evidence of Nazism in Ukraine?
12:37 Did NATO enlargement lead to the Ukraine war?
18:57 Have Western sanctions and military aid changed the course of the war?
22:43 Who bombed the Nord Stream pipeline?
25:36 Why is Russia not taking part in Ukraine's peace summit?
30:05 Why doesn't the mainstream media provide context to this war?
32:27 Current military developments in Russia and Ukraine
36:40 Solutions for the Ukraine war

ABOUT DIMITRI LASCARIS: Dimitri Lascaris is a lawyer specializing in class actions, international law and human rights. He is also a journalist and a member of the Board of The Real News Network. He has served on the shadow cabinets of the Green Parties of Canada and Quebec and, in 2020, he ran for the leadership of the Green Party of Canada, finishing second.

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