Ukraine War Is Reshaping What ‘Europe’ Means | Roderick Beaton
Apr 1, 2026•Channel
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“Europe absolutely didn’t have to exist.”
Europe is not a fixed geographical reality but a shared identity shaped over 2,500 years of history, and today’s conflicts, inclduing Ukraine, are redefining what it means to be European, says author and historian Roderick Beaton.
Roderick Beaton was speaking to Hugo Rifkind on Times Radio. Listen live every Monday-Thursday from 10am-1pm.
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