Europe’s triple shock: Putin, Trump and Xi

The French pioneer of European integration Jean Monnet believed that Europe would be ‘built in crisis’. The war in Ukraine is putting this theory to the test, once again. Gideon discusses with historian Timothy Garton Ash how European leaders are responding to this latest crisis after the brief ‘holiday from history’ that followed the fall of the Berlin Wall. Clip: ITV

Free links to read more on this topic:
US and Russian officials draft new peace plan for Ukraine (on.ft.com/49neWTg)
The scramble for Europe is just beginning (on.ft.com/485k7om)
Ukraine secures winter gas support from Greece (on.ft.com/4a1vlNo)
Poland blames Russia-linked operatives for rail explosion (on.ft.com/49twYDs)

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