On Thursday afternoon Australian time Russian president Vladimir Putin announced his country would begin a “special military operation” in sovereign Ukrainian territory.

Almost immediately Russian troops began attacking various parts of the country. The move could become the most significant conflict in Europe since World War Two.

Today on Please Explain, international editor Peter Hartcher joins Nathanael Cooper to tell us how Russia and Ukraine reached this point and what the consequences are globally.

On Thursday afternoon Australian time Russian president Vladimir Putin announced his country would begin a &ldquo;special military operation&rdquo; in sovereign Ukrainian territory.
Almost immediately Russian troops began attacking various parts of the country. The move could become the most significant conflict in Europe since World War Two.
Today on Please Explain, international editor Peter Hartcher joins Nathanael Cooper to tell us how Russia and Ukraine reached this point and what the consequences are globally.

The Morning Edition (formerly Please Explain) brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition (formerly Please Explain) brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition

The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

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