Throughout the war, many people have been skeptical about how long Ukrainian society could hold up before inevitably collapsing under Russian pressure. After three full years of war, there are no signs of discord or the looming collapse of the unity of the Ukrainian people. After his public dressing-down by Trump in the Oval Office, Zelensky’s popularity only increased. But is the real picture more nuanced than this? What processes are unfolding right now inside Ukraine?
Podcast host Alex Gabuev is joined by Yanmei Xie, an independent researcher, and David Rennie, the geopolitics editor at The Economist, to discuss the theory behind the recent pivot in U.S. foreign policy toward Russia.
Podcast host Alex Gabuev is joined by Felicia Schwartz, defense and foreign policy correspondent for the Financial Times, and Eric Green, a senior non-resident fellow at the Carnegie Endowment, to discuss the sudden pivot in U.S. foreign policy and the latest developments in U.S.-Russia talks and the war in Ukraine.
Podcast host Alex Gabuev is joined by Sophia Besch, a senior fellow at Carnegie Europe, to discuss Europe’s role in supporting Ukraine, German defense policy, and the future of Germany’s relationship with Russia amid the upcoming Bundestag elections.
Podcast host Alex Gabuev is joined by Eric Ciaramella, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Russia Eurasia program, to discuss potential peace talks on Ukraine and what it would take to reach a deal.