Jeffrey Sachs: The War in Ukraine and the Missing Context & Perspective

In this episode of The Source, we talk with world-renowned economist and best-selling author Jeffrey Sachs about the war in Ukraine. We examine the missing context to the war in Ukraine and illuminate a perspective that is missing from the media and political discourse when it comes to ending the war.

Interview topics:

0:00 Introduction

0:46 Why did Russia's integration with the West fail?

6:15 Are Russia's reasons for going to war legitimate?

14:29 Understanding the war vs. "justifying the war"

19:37 Counter Arguments

24:43 Will sending advanced weapons bring peace?

28:21 The West's Moral Authority in Adjudicating War Crimes

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