After nearly four years of war between Kyiv and Moscow, fighting is heating up on the frontlines of eastern Ukraine. But with drones spotted at sensitive sites across the European Union, its leaders have declared Russia is fighting a hybrid war beyond Ukraine's borders. They say the bloc will protect "every centimetre" of its territory, as member states scale up military spending to heights not seen for decades. And although only Ukraine and Russia are officially at war, the continent has now entered an arms race that's reshaping its economies, rattling governments and reframing relationships within the union itself. All this comes as Ukraine is losing territory to Russia, one kilometre at a time. So, is war really edging closer to Europe's borders and is the continent prepared? Presenter: Adrian Finighan Guests: Stefan Wolff - Professor of International Security at the University of Birmingham. Alexander Bratersky - Independent journalist, and former reporter for the Moscow Times and Defence News. Alexandre Vautravers - Associate Fellow at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://x.com/ajenglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #UkraineWar #RussiaUkraineWar #BorderSecurity #DefenceStrategy #Ukraine #Russia #NATO #VladimirPutin #VolodymrZelenskyy #EU #EuropeanUnion #AlJazeeraEnglish
Is Europe sliding closer to conflict with Russia? | Inside Story
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After nearly four years of war between Kyiv and Moscow, fighting is heating up on the frontlines of eastern Ukraine. But with drones spotted at sensitive sites across the European Union, its leaders have declared Russia is fighting a hybrid war beyond Ukraine's borders. They say the bloc will protect "every centimetre" of its territory, as member states scale up military spending to heights not seen for decades. And although only Ukraine and Russia are officially at war, the continent has now entered an arms race that's reshaping its economies, rattling governments and reframing relationships within the union itself. All this comes as Ukraine is losing territory to Russia, one kilometre at a time. So, is war really edging closer to Europe's borders and is the continent prepared? Presenter: Adrian Finighan Guests: Stefan Wolff - Professor of International Security at the University of Birmingham. Alexander Bratersky - Independent journalist, and former reporter for the Moscow Times and Defence News. Alexandre Vautravers - Associate Fellow at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://x.com/ajenglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #UkraineWar #RussiaUkraineWar #BorderSecurity #DefenceStrategy #Ukraine #Russia #NATO #VladimirPutin #VolodymrZelenskyy #EU #EuropeanUnion #AlJazeeraEnglish
