Interview recorded in October 2014
Dr Igor Sutyagin of the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies gives his view on Russia, Ukraine, and what Vladimir Putin wants out of the conflict.
This interview was filmed in London in October 2014 at the Global Security Seminar, a gathering of top journalists and security experts. Some of what is said may have been overtaken by more recent developments.
The Global Security Seminar is organised by the Thomson Reuters Foundation, The Stanley Foundation and Gerda Henkel Stiftung.
The video was produced by journalism students at Bournemouth University's Media School.