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A big strategic moment for - extract. yes. first of all, this is l a big strategic moment for nato. sweden has been neutralfor 200 years. finland has a proud tradition also of neutrality between the great powers. i put in a stunning ukraine has persuaded both countries to throw in their lot with nato and thatis throw in their lot with nato and that is a long—term big shift in the european security balance. it is absolutely against russias interest but a consequence of what putin has done and i...

Well, moldova, unlike, for example, georgia or ukraine, has a neutrality enshrined in its constitution and we were really hoping that this would be enough, but what happened in ukraine, what happened on the 24th of february, what we feel is quite a rapid change of the sentiment in the society. until now, moldova has never really expressed willingness or its wish to join natos or any other military alliance. we feel in the society more support for for nato. does does russia see georgia, moldova a...

I would like to ask you, do you consider georgia, moldova, ukraine as one region with the common policy of nato integration? well, moldova, unlike, for example, georgia or ukraine, has a neutrality enshrined in its constitution and we were really hoping that this would be enough, but what happened in ukraine, what happened on the 24th of february, what we feel is quite a rapid change of the sentiment in the society. until now, moldova has never really expressed willingness or its wish to join na...

What should be be looking for tomorrow? >> i mean, its a startling thing to see the department of justice, which people like to think of as a paragon of legal neutrality, and objective decision making, suddenly being saturated by these outrageous political demands by the president of the united states. essentially to enter into his political campaign network and go and fight for him. and, you know, you have doj lawyers and observers who keep saying, why doesnt he just use his own lawyers to go a...

We know some from the reporting, weve heard some of the testimony in subpoenas. what should be be looking for tomorrow? >> i mean, its a startling thing to see the department of justice, which people like to think of as a paragon of legal neutrality, and objective decision making, suddenly being saturated by these outrageous political demands by the president of the united states. essentially to enter into his political campaign network and go and fight for him. and, you know, you have doj lawye...

Probably more pushed to russia, as i can see. but basically, you know, if china knew that there was an invasion happening, chinese citizens and chinese nationals was the last to withdraw from ukraine, from kyiv. but if you dont mind me interrupting, you seem to be missing my point. china has time and again at the united nations abstained rather than condemned russia. youve talked about your continued neutrality, but the fact is youve ramped up your economic relationship with russia in the last f...

Wants to be and should be? well, i think that china is actually trying to maintain good relations with all the countries, all the major powers, including us and eu. i mean, just china was probably more pushed to russia, as i can see. but basically, you know, if china knew that there was an invasion happening, chinese citizens and chinese nationals was the last to withdraw from ukraine, from kyiv. but if you dont mind me interrupting, you seem to be missing my point. china has time and again at t...

If china knew that there was an invasion happening, chinese citizens and chinese nationals was the last to withdraw from ukraine, from kyiv. but actually, if you dont mind me interrupting, you seem to be missing my point. china has time and again at the united nations abstained rather than condemned russia. youve talked about your continued neutrality, but the fact is youve ramped up your economic relationship with russia in the last few months. youre now buying vast amounts of discounted russia...

Sandwiched between Russia and NATO ally Norway, both Sweden and Finland have maintained neutrality in global conflicts. That changed in February 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine.

On this week’s episode, former army officer Tom Clonan talks to Michelle Hennessy about how the European Union’s defence strategy is evolving.