Many Ukrainians fear Russia is creating a pretext for invasion. Maria Avdeeva for The World

19/02/2022

Tensions continue on the border of Ukraine and Russia. The US says Russia has increased its troops at the border. And fighting continues between Russian-backed groups and Ukrainian government forces in eastern Ukraine.

The World’s host Marco Werman is joined by Maria Avdeeva, research director of the Ukraine-based European Expert Association. She’s based in Kharkiv, a city in Eastern Ukraine, close to the border with Russia.

Listen to the interview here

Source: The World