In this shorter episode of the Utilitarian Podcast, I talk with Samo Burja about the war in Ukraine. Samo is the founder of the geopolitical analysis firm Bismarck Analysis.

We talk about Western sanctions and their effects of Russias relationship to China, what a remilitarization of Europe will mean, whether Putin will be able to control Ukraine, avoiding nuclear war, possible tactics for winning the war, potential diplomatic solutions, the longer term implications of this war, and the importance of European energy independence.

TIMESTAMPS: 

[00:00:47] Overview of the situation

[00:04:14] Sanctions - Russia and China

[00:06:33] A remilitarized Europe

[00:10:42] Will Putin be able to control Ukraine?

[00:14:33] Insurgencies in Ukraine

[00:16:23] Tactics for winning the war

[00:22:23] Potential diplomatic solutions

[00:24:12] Longer term implications

[00:28:18] Energy independence