U.S. scholar says Russia-Ukraine conflict roots in NATO expansion

STORY: U.S. scholar says Russia-Ukraine conflict roots in NATO expansion DATELINE: May 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: CHICAGO, U.S. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOHN MEARSHEIMER, Political science professor at the University of Chicago 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JOHN MEARSHEIMER, Political science professor at the University of Chicago STORYLINE: The deep cause of the Russia-Ukraine conflict is the expansion of NATO, and "the Russians are reacting to the West attempt to make Ukraine a western bulwark on Russia's border," U.S. scholar John Mearsheimer said. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOHN MEARSHEIMER, Political science professor at the University of Chicago "What is going on here is that the Russians are reacting to the West attempt to make Ukraine a western bulwark on Russia's border, and the core of that strategy is NATO's expansion. The United States and its European allies want to make Ukraine a member of NATO. This is all part of making Ukraine part of the West. From the Russi

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