A chess game worthy of Gary Kasparov. Except, President Putin is playing it.

America. Europe. Russia. Ukraine. China. India. Every player has high stakes.

So how should one read Putin? Will he really go to war?

With the Ukraine Crisis — the most dangerous face-off since World War 2 & the Cold War — spiralling, PS RAGHAVAN, security expert & former Indian ambassador to Russia, unpacks the complex geo-politics & race for power driving everyone.

There’s a checkmate at every move. So how can war be averted?
Is western media reading the picture wrong?

Dispassionate. Informed. Riveting. This is a master class on world politics.