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WHAT GIVES YOU HOPE? | Diplomatic Speak with Cormac Smith, Former British Diplomat to Ukraine
What really shaped Ukraine before the full-scale invasion? How has Russian propaganda evolved, and could diplomacy ever have prevented the war?In this in-depth conversation, I sit down with Cormac Smith, former British diplomat to Ukraine, to discuss the war from the perspectives of diplomacy, strategic communications and firsthand experience.Together we explore:* Why Russian propaganda remains one of the Kremlin’s most powerful weapons.* How Ukraine transformed Western understanding of information warfare.* Whether diplomacy ever had a realistic chance of preventing the invasion.* Why…
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