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Radoslaw Sikorski

HARDtalk meets Radoslaw Sikorski, who helped negotiate a deal halting bloodshed in Kiev. Last time such a crisis erupted, the West blinked first. Will it be different this time?

It's the biggest crisis confronting Western Europe in twenty years; Ukraine could be just days away from losing a key part of its territory. Russia stands on one side of this conflict, the United States and the European Union on the other. HARDtalk speaks to Poland's Foreign Minister, Radoslaw Sikorski. He helped negotiate a deal to halt the bloodshed in Kiev and now warns President Vladimir Putin if Russia doesn锟絫 deescalate, the EU will impose sanctions. However, last time such a crisis erupted it was the West that blinked first. Why does he believe things will be different this time?

30 minutes

Last on

Tue 11 Mar 2014 22:30GMT

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Role Contributor
Interviewer Shaun Ley
Interviewed Guest Radoslaw Sikorski

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