With Scott Ritter: New stakes of the war? On Russian mobilization and referendums in Ukraine

“On the Barricades“ s05e34 In the last month and days we have seen a major, historic turning point in the nature of the conflict in Ukraine. In order to pursue its military objectives the Russian government has decided to mobilize 300 000 reserves in a new stage of escalation against what has become a NATO army manned by Ukrainians. Meanwhile, in the coming days referendums will take place in the independent territories of the Donbass region to incorporate them into the Russian nation. In Scott Ritter’s words, “Let’s stop pretending this is a war where Russia has brutally invaded a viable democracy, that this is a struggle between autocracy and democracy.” Scott is one of the most respected and qualified military analysts providing insight on the development of the war in Ukraine, having become a critic of US foreign policy after serving as US Marine intelligence officer and a UN weapons inspector. He recently authored a book called “Disarmament in the Time of Perestroika: Arms Control