TRT Round Table 15

How will EU diplomat Kaja Kallas deal with Ukraine, Russia and Trump?| TRT Round Table

Kaja Kallas is known for her strong support of Ukraine and her early warnings about Russian expansionism. She is now the EU’s top diplomat on foreign policy and security. She succeeds Spain’s Josep Borrell as the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs. She stepped down as Estonian Prime Minister to take on the rule – so who is she?

Guests: Position:

1. Is Putin showing desperation by asking North Korea for help?
2. Will North Korean soldiers make any difference?
3. Why has Putin asked for North Korean assistance?
4. How much do North Koreans know about the war in Ukraine?
5. What will Kim Jong Un expect back from Putin?
6. Will the North Korean military be taken seriously?
7. What do Russian people think about North Korea's military assistance?
8. Will North Korean troops receive money in return for fighting?
9. Could North Korean soldiers defect?
10. Is North Korea a strong fighting force?
11. How does the potential for North Korean troops to gain combat experience in Ukraine reflect on the state of the North Korean military?
12. How concerned is the West by Russia's closeness to North Korea?
13. How can the reactions of G7 countries and South Korea to the deployment of North Korean troops be interpreted?
14. What measures might they take in response?
15. What historical parallels can be drawn between the current situation and past military alliances involving North Korea?

1. deploy

2. reinforce

3. combat

4. salient

5. confirm

6. ascertain

7. conducive

8. belligerent

combat

вести бой, сражатьсябороться

conducive

способствующий, благоприятный

reinforce

усиливать, укреплять

confirm

подтверждать, утверждать

salient

выступающий, заметный

belligerent

воюющий, воинственный, агрессивный

deploy

развертывать, применять, вводить

ascertain

устанавливать, выяснять