70. ANALYSIS: Amb. Steven Pifer on Ukraine-US relations - implications of Ukraine giving up nukes in the 1990s; Ukraine’s economy and reconstruction; and US support since Feb 24

$54. ANALYSIS: Greg Carleton on Russia’s identity of perpetual war and how fractures in Russia’s national story might shape the trajectory of Ukraine conflict: Greg Carleton, Professor of Literature and Cultural Studies at Tufts University, joins me to discuss Russia's national identity of engaging in a perpetual war, the stories that underpin this identity, and the way in which fractures in these stories might...$

82 ANALYSIS: Four-star Gen. of US Air Force Phillip Breedlove (ret.) on NATO, weapons for Ukraine, and what Ukraine requires for success: Retired four-star General of the US Air Force, General Philip Breedlove, who served as NATO Supreme Allied Commander to Europe from 2013 to 2016, discusses NATO's response to Russia's incursions into Ukrainian territory in 2014, whether weapons to Ukrain... by War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv

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55. DEEP DIVE: Rory Cormac on ’How to Stage a Coup’ - Covert action, disinformation and conditions for a successful coup: Rory Cormac, Professor of International Relations at University of Nottingham, discusses his recent book 'How to Stage a Coup: And Ten Other Lessons from the World of Secret Statecraft'. We engage in a lively discussion about covert action, disinformatio... by War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv

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88. KYIV UPDATE: Maksym Yali on Ukraine Independence Day, hits in Crimea and exptected mock trial of Azov defenders in Mariupol: Maksym Yali, Professor of International Relations at the National Aviation University in Kyiv, discusses the mood in Ukraine on Independence Day, Ukrainian hits on military targets in Crimea and the expected mock trials of Azov defenders in Mariupol. Fo... by War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv

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64. ANALYSIS: Jamie Shea - former NATO official - responds to NATO 2022 Strategic Concept, Russia’s invasion, NATO’s response, and what Swedish and Finnish membership means for the alliance. by War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv

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72. ANALYSIS: Mart Kuldkepp on Estonia, Baltic states, Baltic Sea security and the war in Ukraine: Mart Kuldkepp, Associate Professor of Scandanavian History and Politics at University College London, discusses the Baltic states and the war in Ukraine: Estonia's support for Ukraine, Ukraine-Baltic relations, the extent of Russia's threat to Baltic sta... by War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv

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83: ANALYSIS: Aleksandar Matovski on Popular Dictatorships - electoral authoritarianism, Putin’s popularity, the utility of crisis, & domestic legitimation as a driver of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: Aleksandar Matovski, Assistant Professor in the Department of National Security Affairs at the Naval Postgraduate School, breaks down the internal function of 'Popular Dictatorships' - electoral autocracies - regimes in which authoritarian leaders need t... by War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv

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