{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/8becc71b-c3c4-477e-89aa-eb815c343eb9/61dc3e80cc27c20014e23aaa?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"What threatening Ukraine says about Russian identity, with Peter Pomerantsev","description":"<p>The&nbsp;<em>New Statesman’s&nbsp;s</em>enior editor, US,&nbsp;Emily Tamkin, speaks to author, journalist and TV producer Peter Pomerantsev about the growing tension between Russia and Ukraine.</p><p><br></p><p>They discuss why Russia finds Ukraine so important, what closing down Memorial,&nbsp;the country's oldest human rights organisation,says about its historical memory, and how Russians might feel about a potential war.</p><p><br></p><p>If you have a You Ask Us question for the international team, email&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:podcasts@newstatesman.co.uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">podcasts@newstatesman.co.uk</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Further reading: </p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.newstatesman.com/international-politics/democracy-international-politics/2022/01/donald-trumps-endorsement-of-hungarys-viktor-orban-makes-sense\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Donald Trump’s endorsement</a> of Hungary’s Viktor Orbán makes sense</p><p>Can Joe Biden’s diplomacy <a href=\"https://www.newstatesman.com/international-politics/geopolitics/2022/01/can-joe-bidens-diplomacy-stop-russia-from-invading-ukraine\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">stop Russia from invading Ukraine</a>?</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The New Statesman"}