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Professor John Mearsheimer joins Freddy to discuss the wars in Ukraine and in Gaza, and the influence of both on the US election. The Israel-Gaza conflict has led to internal divisions within the Democratic Party: how will Kamala Harris deal with this? And as the Russia-Ukraine conflict shows no signs of ebbing, what does he see as the West’s role in the war?
John Mearsheimer on Ukraine, Israel-Gaza and the coming election
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