Is Russia really about to invade Ukraine?

Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures during a press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron, Monday, Feb. 7, 2022 in Moscow. International efforts to defuse the standoff over Ukraine intensified with French President Emmanuel Macron holding talks in Moscow and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Washington to coordinate policies as fears of a Russian invasion mount. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, Pool) Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

By The Big Story

Posted February 9, 2022 6:27 am.

Or is Vladimir Putin bluffing to gain the world’s attention? The history of Russia-Ukraine conflict dates back decades and can only be properly understood by looking at what has come before.

But right now, Canadian citizens are being warned it’s time to come home, there are massive amounts of troops on the border and the world is worried diplomacy might not work. So … what happens next?

GUEST: Seva Gunitsky, associate professor of political science, the University of Toronto.

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