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Phone-y Disarmament: The Trump-Putin Call & the Phantom Ceasefire - William Spaniel
On March 18, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin had a phone call to discuss a potential ceasefire in Ukraine. The main discussion coming out of it was the Kremlin's demand for Ukraine to disarm during any ceasefire procedure. Today's video looks into arms limitations rules historically, why a ceasefire agreement will inevitably include some sort of provisions to that effect, but why Ukraine will not agree to the terms currently on the table.
0:00 The Trump-Putin Call
2:49 Ceasefires: A Broad Overview
5:51 The Tricky Benefits of Arms Limitations
10:42 Enforcement Problems
12:32 Does Russia Have the Bargaining Leverage to Make these Demands?