Is U.S. a mediator or catalyst for the Russia-Ukraine conflict?

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Is U.S. a mediator or catalyst for the Russia-Ukraine conflict?

STORY: Is U.S. a mediator or catalyst for the Russia-Ukraine conflict? DATELINE: March 30, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:29 LOCATION: Islamabad/Havana/Nairobi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ukraine 2. various of the United States 3. SOUNDBITE (English): NAJMA MINHAS, Editor, Pakistani media outlet Global Village Space 4. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): ANTONIO RONDON, Political analyst in Cuba 5. SOUNDBITE (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, Int'l relations lecturer, United States Int'l University (USIU-Africa) STORYLINE: As the Russia-Ukraine conflict grinds on, many analysts have been pondering over the root cause of the crisis. International relations experts say that long before the conflict began, the U.S. government's decision on NATO's eastward expansion is directly linked to the current crisis in Ukraine. SOUNDBITE (English): NAJMA MINHAS, Editor, Pakistani media outlet Global Village Space "You know, it's interesting, the role of the United States in this Ukraine-Russia crisis right now. When Gorbachev dissolved th

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