What if Russia wins? A scenario by Carlo Masala
with Carlo Masala Sonia Mikich
We have become used to everything turning out all right in the end. But what if this long-held belief does not apply to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine? Imagine that Russia wins the war – and that is not the end of it? Next come attacks on the Baltic states, forcing NATO members to act. And Europe, unprepared and unequipped for conflict, has to decide whether to risk a nuclear war... This is just a hypothetical scenario that political scientist and military expert Carlo Masala outlines in his book, Wenn Russland gewinnt [“If Russia Wins”] – but a terrifyingly realistic one. By playing out the worst-case scenario in minute detail, Masala demonstrates what is at stake today when it comes to European security and why it is time to develop a joint strategy in the face of the Russian threat. Host: Sonia Mikich
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Carlo Masala
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Sonia Mikich
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28. June 2025
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Pre Pre sale price (fees excluded) 22 € | 18 € erm.
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WDR Funkhaus
Klaus-von-Bismarck-SaalWallrafplatz 5
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