It seems to be no war with Ukraine and NATO. But Russia has already suffered badly. Who is to blame for this?

The political show "Pepperov and Haaz" returns with the second season! And the first episode is about the aggravation around Ukraine.

The United States and NATO responded to Russia's proposals under security guarantees. They stated that they would not refuse an open door and called Moscow to de -escalation of tension. This means that Russia's requirements that the alliance does not expand east and does not enter Ukraine, will not be fulfilled.

At the same time, United Russia turned to Vladimir Putin with a request to start supplying weapons to unrecognized LPR and the DPR. Such an initiative was made by the Secretary of the General Council of the party Andrei Turchak on January 26. On the same day, the deputy head of the presidential administration Dmitry Kozak, who participated in a meeting of advisers to the heads of the Norman Four,said that Turchak did not discuss this proposal with him.

Against this background, military equipment from Russia arrives in Belarus. She was noticed 40 kilometers from the border with Ukraine. The Ministry of Defense claims that the troops will participate in joint exercises in February. However, the CONFLICT INTELLIGENCE TEAM (CIT) investigation group said that the Russian military was noticed at training grounds that were not declared for exercises. In the meantime, Ukraine is provided by military assistance to the United States, Great Britain and other Western countries.

Although the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that there are no reasons for panic, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine will soon conduct civilian exercises with an emphasis on handling explosive objects. The Russian Foreign Ministry denies preparations for the invasion.

In a month, Russian billionaires lost almost $ 28 billion due to tension around Ukraine. If the war still begins, the United Statesthreatened Vladimir Putin, his environment and the Russian economy with incredibly rigid sanctions.

Leaders Andrei Pertsev and Konstantin Gaaze tell how they perceive a possible invasion in the elite.

In this issue:

• Who is to blame for the escalation around Ukraine? We discuss the versions.
• How will the Kremlin solve this problem if almost no one wants a war in the leadership?
• How will the invasion affect the life of every Russian?

🎙 “Pepperov and Haaze” - a weekly political podcast “Medusa”. It can be listened to on all audio platforms. And be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel -there are video versions of episodes there.

Additional materials:

• The post of journalist, military correspondent Ilya Barabanov
• The post of sociologist, political philosopher Grigory Yudin
• The book of Henry Basil Liddel Gart "Strategy of indirect actions"
• About the plan "Anaconda"

Presenters - Andrey Pertsev and Konstantin Gaaz

Editor - Natasha Kondrashova

Music - Victor Davydov