Vladimir Putin and Russian Chief of General Staff Gen. Valery Gerasimov (File)


EA-War and Politics 24: What Next for Ukraine-Russia-US Talks?


I joined Arizona State University’s Center for American Institutions in a 53-minute deep dive about Russia’s failure to conquer Ukraine.

Host Rob Ferguson and I discuss how to navigate claims about Moscow before setting out military, political, and economic considerations. I dispel disinformation about the Kremlin while evaluating Vladimir Putin’s motives and aims. I consider the challenge for Ukraine, while facing invasion, of dealing with corruption.

And I note how, almost four years after the start of the full-scale invasion, Ukrainians are still showing resilience.