Why NATO Is at the Center of the Russia-Ukraine Conflict

The Journal. - A podcast by The Wall Street Journal & Gimlet

Russia continues to amass troops on the Ukrainian border, threatening an invasion. One of Russia's demands is that Ukraine never join NATO, the longstanding Western alliance. WSJ's Yaroslav Trofimov explains NATO's history with Russia, and why President Vladimir Putin considers its expansion a threat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices