in brussels, theresa fallon, director of the center for russia-europe-asia studies.sochi, glenn diesen is professor of international relations at the university of southeastern norway. welcome to the program. dmitry, what kind of message is russia trying to send by suspending its diplomatic mission to nato? guest: most of the observers connected to the expulsion of eight russian diplomats members of our mission at nato, a few days ago. but i would point to another very important occasion. the head of the pentagon, the american defense minister, lloyd austin, is now touring georgia and ukraine. he will also visit romania. and he promised during his tour, as he said, he would reassure the countries which are on the frontline of russian aggression. and of course, this was taken very badly in russia, because at home, the reviewers for over 30 or maybe even over 40, remember that ukraine and georgia were parts of the soviet union. kiev and get alecia are as familiar to russians of my generation as st. petersburg or moscow. so it was taken very badly in russia. i think mr.

in moscow. dmitri barbie's political analyst at russia avoid near a news agency in brussels, theresa fallon, director of the center for russia, europe, asia studies in so she glendale and professor of international relations of the university of southeastern norway. welcome to the program. dmitri, what kind of messages russia trying to send by suspending its diplomatic mission to nato? well, motional that you are connected to the expulsion or. ready the aid russian diplomats members or our mission that nato a few days ago. but i was going to another very important because my son nathan just has a lloyd austin. he's now touring georgia and you're great. you will also visit wayne. yeah. and he promised that during his to what you said, you will reassure the countries which are all the wrong line or russian rush. i don't was, this was taken very bad. the whole all of us while over maybe even over 40. remember that really good. you were the soviet union, and d and d e r s for needle ration for my generation. a petersburg or local. so of was it was taken very badly. i think the law role and they

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theresa fallon, director of the center for russia, europe, asia studies in such he glendale and professor of international relations of the university of southeastern norway. welcome to the program. dimitri, what kind of message is russia trying to send by suspending its diplomatic mission to nato? well motional that you're connected to the expulsion or. ready the a russian diplomats members or our mission that nato a few days ago. but i will get another very important because even though the warm nathan lloyd austin is now touring your and your great you will also visit when yes. and he promised that during his do what you said, you will reassure the country is which are all the wrong line or russian mesh. and i was, this was taken very bad the whole all of us while over or maybe even over 40. remember that really good you were all the soviet union and the here are at the needle ration for my generation. a petersburg or local. so of was it was taken very badly. i think mr. laurel and jim, they weighed all the options. basically, natal only spelled a bit, but they also cost the number of