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War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 140. PERSPECTIVE: Former US soldier Carl ”Grinch” Larson on fighting in the International Legion for the Defense of UkraineCarl "Grinch" Larson, a former US soldier who served in Iraq, and then spent 6 months in 2022 fighting in the International Legion for the Defense of Ukraine, discusses fighting as a foreign national in Ukraine; differences between fighting in Ukraine and fighting for the US army in Iraq; challenges and lack of equipment for Ukrainian troops; and the work of the Ukraine Defense Support group in providing equipment - primarily to the International Legion and to the Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces. More about Ukraine Defense Support initiative: ukrainedefensesupport.org Overview of the Ukraine Defense Support group: O...

2023-10-0924 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 139. UPDATE: Maksym Yali on life in Kyiv and possible gains for the counteroffensive before winterMaksym Yali, Head of a Center for New World Order and Professor of International Relations at the National Aviation University in Kyiv, discusses the mood in Kyiv and possible gaind for Ukraine's counteroffensive before winter. Maksym Yali on X (twitter): @maksymyali Jessica Genauer on X (twitter): @jessicagenauer More about the host: Jessica Genauer

2023-09-2610 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 138. ANALYSIS: Miriam Hess on Ramzan Kadyrov’s place in Russian politics; Chechen fighters on both sides in the war in Ukraine; and the future of the Republic of ChechnyaMiriam Hess, Associate Fellow at the German Council on Foreign Relations, discusses Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov's place in the domestic Russian political landscape and relationship to Putin, Chechens fighting on both sides in the war in Ukraine, and the possible future of the Republic of Chechnya if Putin were to no longer be in power. More about Miriam's work: Miriam Hess Miriam Hess on: background to the relationship between Chechnya and Russia for The Hundred Miriam Hess on Ramzan Kadyrov: The Controversial Chechen Leader who Supports Putin in Ukraine Mi...

2023-09-0423 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 137. ANALYSIS: Mark McNamee on Ukraine’s economic opportunities and challengesMark McNamee, Europe Director at Frontier View, discusses the economic opportunities and challenges in Ukraine, the mood in Kyiv, the on-going counteroffensive, and political and economic pressures in Russia. Mark McNamee in Frontier View Insights on Implications of Russia's withdrawal from the grain deal, August 2023 Mark McNamee in Frontier View Insights on How Prigozhin's mutiny reveals Putin's weakness, June 2023 Mark McNamee in Frontier View Insights on How the war has damaged Russian labor markets, June 2023 Mark McNamee on X/Twitter: @mmcnameefsg More about Fontier View: frontierview.com More...

2023-08-1126 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 136. ANALYSIS: Catrina Doxsee on Wagner mutiny, Prigozhin’s relationship to Putin, and the future of the Wagner groupCatrina Doxsee, associate director and associate fellow for the Transnational Threats Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), discusses the Wagner mutiny, Wagner's relationship to the Russian state, the relationship between Yevgeny Prigozhin and Putin, and the future of Wagner activities in Africa and elsewhere. More about Catrina Doxsee's work: CatrinaDoxsee.com Previous episode with Catrina on background and activities of the Wagner group: Episode 124. ANALYSIS: Catrina Doxsee on the Wagner group Catrina on twitter / X: @catrinadoxsee Jessica Genauer on twitter / X: @jessicagenauer More about the h...

2023-07-2930 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 135. ANALYSIS: James Acuna on intelligence drones, open source intelligence, the information domain and the war in UkraineJames Acuna, founder of Frontier Vectors security and business consultancy and former CIA officer, discusses the use of intelligence drones in Ukraine, the way in which open source intelligence has impacted the war, and the information domain. More on James Acuna: Founder of Frontier Vectors security and business consultancy based in Tallinn, Estonia. Prior to this James worked for over 27 years in both defense and security in the United States including 20 years with the Directorate of Operations at the CIA and 8 years supporting the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. More on Frontier Vectors Mo...

2023-06-2425 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 134. ANALYSIS: Yvonne Breitwieser-Faria on forced deportations of Ukrainian children, allegations of genocide, and implications of the ICC arrest warrant for President PutinYvonne Breitwieser-Faria, PhD candidate at the T.C. Beirne School of Law at the University of Queensland, discusses the forced deportations of Ukrainian children to Russia, atroctiy crimes, allegations of genocide and the implications of the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrants for President Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova. Yvonne Breitwieser-Faria on Are Russian transfers of Ukrainian children to re-education and adoption facilities a form of genocide? Yvonne Breitwieser-Faria on twitter @YBFLaw Jessica Genauer on twitter @jessicagenauer More about the host: Jessica Genauer

2023-06-0223 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 133. ANALYSIS: Edward Price evaluates on-going risks, Ukraine’s financial strategy, and global economic implications of the war in UkraineEdward Price, former British Trade Official, Principal for Geopolitical Forecasting at Ergo Intelligence and non-resident Senior Fellow at New York University’s Center for Global Affairs, discusses Ukraine's financial strategy, on-going risks and global economic implications of the war in Ukraine. More about Edward Price Edward Price on The Man Financing Ukraine's Fight for Freedom Edward Price on Global Implications of the war in Ukraine Edward Price on twitter: @ed_s_price Jessica Genauer on twitter: @jessicagenauer More about the host: Jessica Genauer

2023-05-2216 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 132. ANALYSIS: Alexander Titov on Russian imperialism, and mechanisms of territorial appropriation, in light of Russia’s full-scale invasion of UkraineAlexander Titov, Lecturer in Modern European History at Queen's University Belfast, discusses imperialism in the Northeast Asian region, Russian imperialism, common mechanisms of appropriation of former imperial territories, and possible echoes of patterns of imperial territorial conquest in Russia's current full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Alexander Titov on Ukraine: Putin isn't mad - he's following a long-established great power playbook for conquest Alexander Titov on National appropriation of imperial lands in Northeast Asia in forthcoming edited volume Competing Imperialisms in Northeast Asia Alexander Titov on twitter: @titovalexander Jessica Genauer on twitter: @jessicagenauer...

2023-05-0720 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 131. UPDATE: Maksym Yali on expected Ukrainian counteroffensive - when, where and what’s at stakeMaksym Yali, Head of a Center for New World Order and Professor of International Relations at the National Aviation University in Kyiv, comments on when we are likely to see the Ukrainian counteroffensive commence, what's at stake and where it might take place. Maksym Yali on twitter: @maksymyali Jessica Genauer on twitter: @jessicagenauer More about the host: Jessica Genauer

2023-05-0513 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 130. ANALYSIS: Daria Isachenko on Turkey-Russia relations, Nagorno-Karabach, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and trajectory of relations in 2023Daria Isachenko, Associate at the Centre for Applied Turkey Studies (CATS) at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP), discusses Turkey's relations with Russia in light of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine: Turkey-Russia relations and the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, war in Ukraine, Presidential elections in Turkey this year, and how relations might change this year. More about Daria Isachenko's work Daria Isachenko on Turkey's Stakes in the Russia-NATO Rivalry Daria Isachenko on Turkey-Russia Partnership in the War over Nagorno-Karabakh Daria Isachenko on Turkey and Russia: The Logic of Conflictual Cooperation ...

2023-04-1323 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 129. ANALYSIS: Oleksa Drachewych on echoes of history in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine - implications of Bolshevik revolution; use of WWII narratives & brutal historical echoes in Russia’s invasionOleksa Drachewych, Assistant Professor in History at Western University, discusses the echoes of history in Russia's invasion of Ukraine: implications of the Bolshevik revolution and its aftermath, the use of narrative and symbols from World War II, and the brutal echoes of history in the way in which Russia has been carrying out the current invasion of Ukraine. The current Russian regime "by conflating the Soviet experience [in World War II] to being Russian - they are essentially removing the Ukrainian experience from the broader narrative." "The Russian rhetoric that tends to dehumanise Ukrainians very mu...

2023-03-1222 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 128. DEEP DIVE: Jenny Mathers on heroism, gender and war - in light of Russia’s invasion of UkraineJenny Mathers, Senior Lecturer in International Politics at Aberystwyth University discusses the intersection of gender, heroism, security and war - in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine: types of heroism, different trajectories of the Ukrainian armed forces and the Russian military, and how the war might play out this year. Jenny Mathers on Ukraine war: attitudes to women in the military are changing as thousands serve on front lines Jenny Mathers on Women and the War in Ukraine Jenny Mathers on Ukraine war: why Russian soldiers’ mothers aren’t demonstrating the strong opposition they h...

2023-03-0829 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 127. ANALYSIS: Luca Anceschi on Central Asia and Russia’s invasion - recalibration of relations with Moscow, role of China in the region & view of the invasion from the regionLuca Anceschi, Professor of Central and East European Studies at Glasgow University, discusses the way in which Russia's invasion of Ukraine has impacted the Central Asian region: recalibration of relations with Moscow, how the region will navigate relations with both China and Moscow, and how the invasion is being viewed from the region. Luca Anceschi on Russia - Central Asian Relations in the Aftermath of the Invasion of Ukraine Luca Anceschi on Analysing Kazakhstan's Foreign Policy: Regime Neo-Eurasianism in the Nazarbaev Era Luca Anceschi on Turkmenistan and the Virtual Politics of Eurasian Energy ...

2023-03-0417 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 126. ANALYSIS: Pavel Slunkin on Belarus’ position vis-a-vis Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Lukashenka’s relationship to Putin, and whether Belarus would participate in a direct invasion of UkrainePavel Slunkin, visiting fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, discusses Belarus' position vis-a-vis Russia's invasion of Ukraine, including what Pavel learnt from being present at the Minsk negotiations summit in February 2015, how Lukashenka's relationship with Putin has changed from Russia's territorial incursions into Ukraine in 2014 to Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, how the invasion is viewed from Belarus, and whether Lukashenka would commit Belarus to participate directly in Russia's war in Ukraine. More about Pavel Slunkin's work: Pavel Slunkin - European Council on Foreign Relations Pavel Slunkin on Why the Belarusian army cannot help Russ...

2023-02-2433 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 125. ANALYSIS: Benjamin Herscovitch on China and Russia - China’s position vis-a-vis Russia’s invasion, how this position might change in 2023 & shape China’s approach to TaiwanBen Herscovitch, Research Fellow at the School of Regulation and Global Governance, on China's position vis-a-vis Russia and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, how this position might evolve in 2023, and how lessons China is learning from Russia's invasion of Ukraine are likely to shape its approach towards Taiwan in coming years. Ben Herscovitch's substack: Beijing to Canberra and back Ben Herscovitch on twitter: @B_Herscovitch Jessica Genauer on twitter: @jessicagenauer More about the host: Jessica Genauer

2023-02-1531 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 124. ANALYSIS: Catrina Doxsee with a deep dive into Wagner’s relationship to the Russian state, changes in Prigozhin’s behavior and global security implicationsCatrina Doxsee, Associate Director and Associate Fellow for the Transnational Threats Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), outlines the relationship between Wagner and the Russian state, why PMCs are not likely to be legalized in Russia, founding and evolution of Wagner, changes in Prigozhin's behavior, and global security implications of Wagner actiivty beyond Russia. 'The fact that PMCs are not legal in Russia... gives Putin a tremendous amount of leverage over those PMCs...' 'You have dissent within the ranks... as [Wagner] brings in populations out of prisons there's an intense so...

2023-02-1226 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 123. PERSPECTIVE: Kanykei Tursunbaeva and Mark Neville on operating under conditions of war, photography in conflict zones, and the project ’Stop Tanks with Books’Kanykei Tursunbaeva, journalist, translator and Research Associate at the European Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and Mark Neville, award-winning photo journalist working in Ukraine since 2015, discuss operating under conditions of war, taking photos in conflict zones, being a 'war artist' and the project Stop Tanks with Books. More about the European Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (EUASU) Special issue of American Behavioral Scientist with EUASU scholars: Special Issue: War in Ukraine EUASU fund to support their work: Keep Scholars and Journalists Safe Postcode Ukraine Charity - mentioned in the epside: Postcode Ukr...

2023-02-0719 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 122. ANALYSIS: Niklas Masuhr on the Wagner group - activities, involvement in Ukraine, military and political implicationsNiklas Masuhr, Senior Researcher and Military Analyst at the Center for Security Studies at the ETH Zurich University, discusses activities of the Wagner group; comparison of Russian and Chinese PMC activity; the role of the Wagner group in Ukraine and implications for the Russian domestic context. Charlotte Hirsbrunner and Niklas Masuhr on: Russia's Footprint in Africa Allard Duursma and Niklas Masuhr on: Russia’s return to Africa in a historical and global context: Anti-imperialism, patronage, and opportunism Julia Friedrich and Niklas Masuhr on: Why is Russia Being So Brutal in Ukraine? Nikl...

2023-02-0118 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 121. ANALYSIS: Bastian Brinkmann on Germany, weapon supplies to Ukraine, and Russia’s invasionBastian Brinkmann, journalist and Deputy Head of the Economics Department of the Süddeutsche Zeitung (SZ) discusses drivers in the Germany domestic political context behind Germany's pattern of deliberation and hesitation in making each new decision regarding supplying weapons to Ukraine, German constituency in favor of supplying all necessary weapons to Ukraine, legacy of Angela Merkel's 16-year tenure as Chancellor, and economic lessons for Germany from Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Bastian Brinkmann on twitter: @BasBrinkmann More about Bastian's work: Bastian Brinkmann *** Jessica Genauer on twitter: @jessicagenauer About the host: Jes...

2023-01-2518 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 120. ANALYSIS: Lucan Way on Revolution and Dictatorship: durablility of the Soviety Union, legacies for Putn’s regime, & trajectory of the war in UkraineLucan Way, Profesor of Political Science at the University of Toronto, discusses his recent book (with Steven Levitsky) Revolution and Dictatorship: The violent origins of durable authoritarianism - implications of violent social revolution for the character of the Soviet Union, legacies for Putin's regime, the distinct trajectories of Russia and Ukraine & Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Steven Levitsky and Lucan Way: Revolution and Dictatorship: The violent origins of durable authoritarianism Lucan Way: Pluralism by Default: Weak autocrats and the rise of competitive politics Steven Levitsky and Lucan Way: Competitive Authoritarianism: Hybrid regimes after the...

2023-01-2122 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 119. ANALYSIS: Keir Giles on Russia’s War on Everybody and the war in UkraineKeir Giles, Senior Consulting Fellow at the Chatham House Russia and Eurasia program as well as Director of the Conflict Studies Research Centre discusses his latest book Russia's War on Everybody: And What it Means for You, how the Russian regime wages aggressive campaigns, cyber interference, disinformation, and the war in Ukraine. "It’s that grey area between the state and commercial businesses and organised crime and the intelligence agencies, all of which work very closely together in Russia for projecting these effects abroad" "Putin has not created this idea that Russia is pursuing... he is j...

2023-01-0924 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 118. UPDATE: Maksym Yali forecasts trajectory of Russia’s war in Ukraine in 2023Maksym Yali, Head of the Center for New World Order and Professor of International Relations at the National Aviation University in Kyiv, forecasts how Russia's war in Ukraine will evolve in 2023 including conflict escalation, Ukrainian military successes and expected timeline of events given up-coming Presidential elections in Russia, Ukraine and the United States in 2024. Maksym Yali on twitter: @maksymyali Support Maksym's work Jessica Genauer on twitter: @jessicagenauer More about the host: Jessica Genauer

2023-01-0715 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 117. UPDATE: Maksym Yali on attacks on Kyiv & Putin’s ’ceasefire’ declarationMaksym Yali, Head of the Center for New World Order and Professor of International Relations at the National Aviation University in Kyiv, updates on the mood in Kyiv following attacks during the festive season and Putin's recent unilateral ceasefire declaration. Maksym Yali on twitter: @maksymyali Support Maksym's work Jessica Genauer on twitter: @jessicagenauer More about the host: Jessica Genauer

2023-01-0710 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 116. ANALYSIS: Greta Uehling on ’Everyday War’ in Ukraine - how Russia’s war in Ukraine has impacted civilian lives since 2014Greta Uehling, Lecturer in International and Comparative Studies at the University of Michigan, discusses her forthcoming book Everyday War: The Conflict Over Donbas, Ukraine: how the war in Ukraine has been impacting citizens' lives since 2014, responses to the war, and why interpersonal relationships matter for the experience and trajectory of war. Greta Uehling on Instagram: @greta.uehling Greta Uehling on twitter: @uehlingumiched1 Everyday War: The Conflict over Donbas, Ukraine can be pre-ordered with a 30% discount from Cornell University Press with discount code - 09BCARD - and will start shipping mid-January. More about the host: Jes...

2022-12-2118 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 115. ANALYSIS: James Rodgers on Russia’s media environment: foreign reporting from Moscow, changes from the 1990s to today, and the sharp turn since Russia’s full-scale invasion of UkraineJames Rodgers is a journalist and author and a Reader in International Journalism at City, University of Moscow, discusses his book Assignment Moscow, working as a foreign correspondent in Moscow in the 1990s and in the 2000s under Putin's regime, the way in which the media environment has changed since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Assignment Moscow: Reporting on Russia from Lenin to Putin More about James Rodgers and his work: jamesrodgersauthor.com James Rodgers on twitter: @jmacrodgers More about the host: Jessica Genauer Jessica on twitter: @jessicagenauer

2022-12-1522 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 114. ANALYSIS: Paul Goode on Russian nationalism and the war in UkraineProf. Paul Goode, McMillan Chair in Russian Studies and Associate Professor at Carleton University discusses top-down nationalism under Putin's regime, impacts of everyday nationalism in Russia, whether nationalism is a key driver of the Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and trajectory of the war. "We should continue keeping a close eye on Belarus, on Moldova, on the Caucasus... there is a fundamental shift in the post-Cold War order that's happening now as a direct result of this war..." Paul Goode - more about the Russian Media Observation and Research (RuMOR) project Paul Goode on...

2022-12-0427 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 113. UPDATE: Maksym Yali on life in Kyiv after infrastructure attacks, Ukrainian resilience and resolve & what to expect on the battlefront over the winterMaksym Yali, Professor of International Relations at the National Aviation University in Kyiv, discusses life in Kyiv following infrastructure attacks across Ukraine that have caused electricity and water shortages as well as Ukrainian resolve, and comments on what we can expect on the battlefront over the winter - and when we might see a further Ukrainian counteroffensive. Maksym's youtube channel: youtube.com/maksymyali Support Maksym's work: buymeacoffee.com/maksymyali Maksym Yali on twitter: @MaksymYali More about the host: Jessica Genauer

2022-11-2913 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 112. ANALYSIS: Alexander Lanoszka on military alliances, NATO’s response to war in Ukraine, and how the Ukraine war will shape military alliances in the twenty-first centuryAlexander Lanoszka, Associate Professor in International Relations at the University of Waterloo, discusses Military Alliances in the Twenty-First Century including the purpose of alliances, NATO's response to the war in Ukraine, and how the Ukraine war is likely to shape military alliances in coming decades. Alexander Lanoszka on Military Alliances in the Twenty First Century More about Alexander's work: alexlanoszka.com Find Alexander on twitter: @alonszka More about the host: Jessica Genauer - I'm also on Twitter @jessicagenauer and Linkedin @Jessica Genauer

2022-11-2519 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 111. ANALYSIS: Una Bergmane on Baltic states’ independence; Soviet echoes in invasion of Ukraine; possiblity of Russian military clash with Baltic states & performative insanity in Russian rhetoricUna Bergmane, Research Fellow at the Aleksanteri Institute at the University of Helsinki, discusses Baltic states' independence from the Soviet Union; democratization versus empire; viewing Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine through the echoes of Soviet history; the possiblity of a military clash between Russia and the Baltic countries; and the implications of performative insanity in Russian domestic rhetoric. “The question of Gorbachev’s relations with the Baltic republics [during the Perestroika years] is not just a story about the relations between the centre and periphery it is also a story about a deep tension at the heart of th...

2022-11-1831 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 110. ANALYSIS: Collin Koh on maritime security concerns in SEA - China / India maritime power; lessons learnt from maritime conflict in Ukraine war; and likelihood of a clash between China & TaiwanCollin Koh, Research Fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technology University, on maritime security concerns in South East Asia; tensions in the South China Sea; China's build-up of maritime forces; Singapore's security concerns; India's maritime power - as well as lessons learnt from the use of maritime force in the war in Ukraine, and whether Russia's invasion of Ukraine increases or decreases the likelihood that China might attempt to integrate Taiwan by force. **If you're primarily interested in lessons learnt from maritime conflcit in the war in Ukraine & whether Russia's invasion increases likelihood o...

2022-11-1329 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 109. ANALYSIS: Mack Tubridy reflects on Russian response to full-scale invasion, mobilization & the impact on Georgia of influx of Russian emigresMack Tubridy, Russia researcher, reflects on the response to Russia's invasion within Russia, impact of mobilization & tensions in Georgia following influx of Russian emigres. "The priority of the ruling elite in Russia is to maintain regime stability... Russia launching an invasion [against Ukraine] invites threats to regime stability" "A lot of people [in. Russia] who should in theory understand how Russia's political system works failed to understand... how serious Putin was about his intentions and how the elite class in Russia would be willing to go along with such a disastrous war" Mack Tu...

2022-11-0815 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 108. ANALYSIS: Botakoz Kassymbekova on the Soviet project as settler colonialism, legacies, & implications for the war in UkraineBotakoz Kassymbekova, Lecturer in Modern History at Universitat Basel, discusses the Soviet Union as a colonial empire: forced resettlement, settler colonialism, humans as territory, the leagacies of colonialism today, and implications for the war in Ukraine. "The difference between settler colonial empires and extractive overseas empires lies in the relationship to land and labour… for settler colonial empires securing territory is the key purpose… in settler colonial empires in order to secure land for settlement you try to free the territory from the indigenous populations… using two modes… the first one is genocides… the second one is assimilati...

2022-11-0532 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 107. ANALYSIS: US Army Lieutenant Col. Paul Lushenko on drone warfare, legitimacy and the war in UkrainePaul Lushenko, US Army Lieutenant Colonel, PhD student in International Relations and Deputy Director of the Tech Policy Institute at Cornell University, discusses drone warfare, the use of drones in counterterrorism operations, issues of legitimacy, and the use of drones by both Ukraine and Russia in the war in Ukraine. More about the Tech Policy Institute at Cornell: A research institute led by a group of social scientists interested in emerging technologies and quantitative methodology Paul Lushenko, William Maley & Srinjoy Bose (eds) on Drones and Global Order: Implications of Remote Warfare for International Society ...

2022-10-2826 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 106. ANALYSIS: Stephan Fruehling on Russia’s nuclear threats, deterrence, China’s strategic interests and the war in UkraineStephan Fruehling, Professor at the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre at the Australian National University, discusses nuclear threats and the war in Ukraine: Would Putin use a nuclear weapon? How can Russia be deterred? And how might the threat of nuclear weapons use - shift the calculus for China - as well as for small and middle powers? "Nuclear weapons actually aren't really that useful to win on the battefield where you have hugely dispersed forces...they're not going to shift the overall balance. What would shift the overall balance is if Russia could use nuclear coercion t...

2022-10-2217 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 105. DEEP DIVE: Ian Garner on the Battle of Stalingrad, national identity, war narratives, and echoes of these narratives in Putin’s rhetoric on Russia’s war in UkraineIan Garner, historian and translator of Russian wartime propaganda, discusses his forthcoming book Stalingrad Lives! that presents narrative wartime reporting on the Battle of Stalingrad, and considers national identity, wartime narratives, and how this legacy reverberates today in Putin's rhetoric around Russia's current war in Ukraine. "The overarching narrative of the battle [of Stalingrad]... is a quasi-religious narrative about death and sacrifice and resurrection...it doesn't just say that the sacrifice is regrettable... it says that the sacrifice has to happen... When we think about identity and national myth and narrative...and the way in which Putin...

2022-10-2119 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 104. KYIV UPDATE: Maksym Yali comments on who likely bombed the Kerch Bridge & atmosphere in Kyiv following missile strikesMaksym Yali, Professor of International Relations at the National Aviation University on Kyiv, comments on why he believes Russia was likely behind the bombing of the bridge over the Kerch Strait that connects Crimea to Russia, and discusses the atmosphere and resolve in Kyiv following missile attacks on civilan targets and infrastructure. "Putin does this [the strikes] not to win because it's impossible to win in this way... he does it to intimidate people...but you think you can intimidate us and we are ready to give up? No... This war is existential and all Ukrainian people a...

2022-10-1413 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 103. ANALYSIS: Denis Kazakiewicz on Belarus, the war in Ukraine, recent joint Russia-Belarus military group, how the war affects the Belarusian population & impacts Lukashenko’s grip on powerDenis Kazakiewicz, data analyst and journalist, discusses Belarus and the war in Ukraine: Aleksandr Lukashenko's relationship with Putin, impacts of the war on the Belarusian population, significance of a recently-formed Belarusian-Russian joint military group, and how the war affects Lukashenko's grip on power. "With the joint military group, Lukashenko gave one more piece of sovereignty, of Belarus, to Russian control. What does joint military group actually mean? It means that there will be some Russian and Belarusian soldiers intermingled - under Russian command." "Lukashenko now is walking a very fine line - with his life i...

2022-10-1122 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 102. ANALYSIS: Azamat Junisbai reflects on Kazakh identity, Russian dominance, the war in Ukraine, and the process of decolonizing one’s own mindAzamat Junisbai, Professor of Sociology at Pitzer College, reflects on growing up an ethnic Kazakh in a Russian-dominated environment in Kazakhstan, Kazakh identity, the economic fallout of the breakdown of the Soviet Union, the legacy of Russian dominance, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the process of decolonizing one's own mind. "As an ethnic Kazakh growing up speaking Russian, I not only lost my language but I began to associate Kazakh with backwardness... how colonized you are in your own mind if you think that about your own culture... and I don't think my story is that unique..."...

2022-10-1027 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 101: ANALYSIS: Lisa Gaufman on Putin’s incoherent ideology, and mobilization as a tipping point for Putin’s legitimacyLisa Gaufman, Assistant Professor of Russian Discourse and Politics at the University of Groningen, discusses Putin's incoherent ideology and the impact of the mobilization on Putin's perceived legitimacy in Russia and future trajectory. 'There is no coherent ideology... Putin is trying to dress up his land grab into some kind of ideological padding that would resonate with some people who might still support him' 'Observing a lot of the blunders and the atrocities that the Russian army has inflicted on the Ukrainian population has tarnished Russia, even among countries that previously might have supported Putin' ...

2022-10-0618 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 100. ANALYSIS: Temur Umarov on Kazakhstan, relations with Russia and the war in UkraineTemur Umarov, Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, discusses Kazakhstan, its relations with Russia, and the war in Ukraine - why has Tokayev refused to support Russia's full-scale invasion? How has Russia's mobilization impacted Kazakhstan? How has the war impacted other Central Asian states? 'What Kazakhstan is doing right now [not supporting the war] is pretty risky. We have already seen that Russia is not happy with that... but Kazakhstan understands that it doesn't really have other options... because staying so closely connected to Russia means that together with Russia you would go to this i...

2022-10-0420 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 99. ANALYSIS: Janis Kluge on the impact of sanctions on Russian economy, EU decoupling from Russian energy imports, Germany and the end of Nord StreamJanis Kluge, Senior Researcher at the SWP German Institute for International and Security Affairs, evaluates the impact of sanctions on Russia's economy, EU countries' decoupling from Russian energy imports, and the significance of recent 'leaks' in the Nord Stream pipelines. "The effect of sanctions is [often] slower than expected... but that does not mean that it is more benign." Follow Janis on twitter: @jakluge For episode updates follow on twitter: @jessicagenauer

2022-10-0122 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 98. ANALYSIS: Ivan Klyszcz on Russia’s mobilization and the North Caucasus - Dagestan, Chechnya, protests and mobilizationIvan Klyszcz, research fellow at the Estonian Foreign Policy Institute and Doctoral Candidate at the University of Tartu, disucsses Putin's mobilization and the North Caucasus - Dagestan, Chechnya, protests and the possible impacts of mobilization. 'the mobilization puts tremendous pressure on the entire Putin system that has been ruling Russia for two decades now, because this system is premised on demobilizing people, making them apolitical and disengaged from the way the country is ruled...' 'my fear is that mobilization in the North Caucasus will create a new cycle of violence in the region' I...

2022-09-3014 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 97. ANALYSIS: Marnie Howlett on Ukranian public opinion research - perspectives on territory, sovereignty and the war with RussiaMarnie Howlett, Lecturer in Politics at the University of Oxford, discusses findings from her team's latest public opinion survey research in Ukraine - conductin surveys during a full-scale war, sentiment in Ukraine on territory, sovereignty, Ukrainians categorical opposition to conceding territory or accepting Russian-backed control and implications of this for the war going forward. The survey data showed that "Ukrainians are categorically opposed... [to cede territory or accept a Russian-backed government].. they will fight... they are not willing to back down... at any cost they will defend their land". Janina Dill, Carl Muller-Crepon and Marnie H...

2022-09-2715 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 96. ANALYSIS: Oleksandr Seredyuk on Russian colonialism, the war in Ukraine, and Russian disunity as Ukraine retakes captured territoryOleksandr Seredyuk, graduate student at Ca'Foscari University of Venice and researcher with the Global Leaders in Unity and Evolvement think tank, discusses growing up in Ukraine, Russian colonialism, the war in Ukraine, and Russian disunity as Ukraine gains on the battelfield. Global Leaders in Unity and Evolvement: glueinstitute.org Follow the GLUE institute on twitter: @gloleaders Follow Oleksandr on twitter: @OSeredyuk For episode updates follow on twitter: @jessicagenauer

2022-09-2029 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 95. ANALYSIS: Maxim Alyukov and Andrei Semenov on Russian propaganda and the war in Ukraine - setbacks, changes & representations of the war in Russian state media versus social mediaMaxim Alyukov, Postdoctoral Fellow at the King's College London Russia Institute, and Andrei Semenov, Senior Researcher at the Center for Comparative Historical and Political Studies, discuss their recent report on Russian propaganda setbacks and the war in Ukraine, including a large-scale analysis of the differences between how Russian state media and Russian social media discuss the war in Ukraine. Report by Maxim Alyukov, Maria Kunilovskaya and Andrei Semenov: Propaganda Setbacks and Appropriation of Anti-War Language: "Special Military Operation" in Russian Mass Media and Social Networks (February - July 2022) Maxim Alyukov on Propaganda, Authoritarianism and Russia's In...

2022-09-1719 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 94. KYIV UPDATE: Oleksandr Kraiev with a view of the counteroffensive from Ukraine - restoring Ukraine’s 1991 borders, Russia’s logistical challenges, and comparing Ukrainian and Russian combat stylesOleksander Kraiev, Director of the North America Program at the Ukrainian Prism Foreign Policy Council, comments on the counteroffensive with a view from Ukraine: restoring Ukraine's 1991 territorial borders, why taking back Crimea is increasingly realistic, Russia's logistical challenges, how Russian media channels are discussing the counteroffensive, and how Ukraine's more modern combat style compares to Russia's soviet-style approach. "If previously we were hoping for the plan minimum - to restore the borders as of 24 February - now we are striving for the liberation of the whole Ukrainian territories - and restoration of the borders as of 1991"

2022-09-1517 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 93. ANALYSIS: Oxana Shevel on Ukraine’s pluralism, national identity, impact of Russian invasion and Ukraine’s futureOxana Shevel, Associate Professor of Political Science at Tufts University, discusses Ukrainian national identity, diversity, pluralism, changes since 2014 and since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022 and optimism for Ukraine's future. Russia's annexation of Crimea and incursions into Urkaine in 2014 caused "the part of the country that was the most pro-Russian to get cut off from voting in Ukraine's elections" and at the same time "this open Russian aggression turned more people away from Russia in their attitudes" from "trying to keep Ukraine in Russia's sphere of influence - Putin has achieved exactly the opposite" Oxana Shevel on...

2022-09-1118 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 92. ANALYSIS: Nona Shahnazarian on impacts of the war in Yerevan, Armenia - and the trauma of loss as fallout from conflictNona Shahnazarian, Senior Research Fellow at the National Academy of Sciences in Yerevan, Armenia, comments on the impact of the war on Yerevan, including an influx of Russian citizens to Yerevan post-24-Feb, and discusses the trauma of loss, how the effects of conflict reverberate beyond the conflict itself. "trauma is not only a one-time event but also a process... it's deeply traumatic to be frustrated by the futility of trying to formulate acceptable reasons for the events that exploded [one's] life" Nona Shahnazarian with Jelami Sukhashvili and Zhala Banu on the Georgian-Ossettian and Nagorno-Karabakh co...

2022-09-1013 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 91. KYIV UPDATE: Maksym Yali updates on counteroffensive, cracks in Russian morale and IAEA visit to Zaporizhzhia power plantMaksym Yali, Professor of International Relations and Head of the Center for New World Order at the National Aviation University in Kyiv, discusses the state of a Ukrainian counteroffense - we might see the main strike in an unexpected place - cracks in Russian morale - the more strikes and 'accidental' explosions in Crimea and Bolgorod the more Russians realise that 'this is not only on TV but concerns them personally' - and comments on low expectations from the IAEA inspectors' visit to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Follow Maksym on twitter: @maksymyali For episode u...

2022-09-0512 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 90. ANALYSIS: Alasdair McCallum on Russian opposition, mobilisation, passivity and the Ukraine warAlasdair McCallum, doctoral student at Monash University, discusses Russian civil and political opposition - and why we've seen a muted overt opposition: 'Putin's regime aims to mobilise some parts of the population and demobilise others' 'Whilst parts of society have been rendered passive... as the war continues it will be increasingly hard for these populations to stay untouched by the war... passivity is not going to be an option forever'. Alasdair McCallum on 'Much Azov About Nothing: How the Ukrainian 'Neo-Nazi' Canard Fooled the World' Alasdair McCallum on 'Why We Need to Talk A...

2022-09-0317 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 89. ANALYSIS: Marek Menkiszak analyzes Russia’s miscalculations, misperceptions and strategic failures in the war in UkraineMarek Menkiszak, Head of the Russian Department at the OSW Center for Eastern Studies in Warsaw, analyzes Russia's miscalculations, misperceptions and strategic failures in the War in Ukraine. 'Russia's decision-making was driven by a mix of ignorance and arrogance... they simply do not understand the changes that have taken place over the last 30 years' 'Russians believe that the losses that Ukrainians are taking in the war will destroy their morale... but the consequences are directly the opposite... there is increasing anger amongst Ukrainians and decreasing will to go for any consessions'. OSW Center for...

2022-08-2930 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 88. KYIV UPDATE: Maksym Yali on Ukraine Independence Day, hits in Crimea and exptected mock trial of Azov defenders in MariupolMaksym 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. Follow Maksym on twitter: @maksymyali For episode updates follow on twitter: @jessicagenauer

2022-08-2411 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 87. ANALYSIS: Maria Popova on Ukraine, accession to the European Union, reforms, & Russia’s aspirations of imperial restorationMaria Popova, Associate Professor of Politics at McGill Univeristy, discusses Ukraine, accession to the European Union, reforms, post-Soviet thinking and the aspirations of Russian imperial restoration - "when was the window closed on Russia being able to live peacefully with independent neighbours that pursue their own foreign and domestic policies?" Oxana Shevel and Maria Popova on Why Ukraine Belongs in the EU Maria Popova on Judicial Reform in Ukraine after the Euromaidan Revolution Maria Popova on Guaranteeing Ukraine's Long-run Security Follow Maria Popova on twitter: @popovaprof For episode updates fol...

2022-08-2326 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 86. ANALYSIS: James Farwell on Ukraine, Turkey, Syria and - and broader lessons for leadershipJames Farwell, senior fellow at the Middle East Institute, comments on implications of the Ukraine war for Turkey and Syria - as well as broader lessons for leadership discussed in James' book The Corporate Warrior - and how these might apply in the context of the current war. James Farwell - The Corporate Warrior: Successful Strategies from Military Leaders to Win your Business Battles Follow James on twitter: @jamespfarwell For episode updates follow on twitter: @jessicagenauer

2022-08-2215 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 85. VIEW FROM UKRAINE: Tymofii Brik on Ukrainian society, pluralism, the place of religion, and why the narrative of Ukraine as a divided society does not hold upTymofii Brik, Associate Professor and Rector at the Kyiv School of Economics, discusses Ukrainian society, the place of religion, diversity and pluralism, why there is no religious monopoly in Ukraine, and why the narrative of Ukraine as a divided society does not hold up to scrutiny. Tymofii also outlines the Ukrainian Global University iniative that he helped to establish post-24-Feb to assist Ukrainian university students affected by the war - to study overseas and return to Ukraine to help rebuild the country. The Ukrainian Global University initiative Follow Tymofii on twitter: @brik_t ...

2022-08-2029 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 84. ANALYSIS: Christopher Faulkner on the Wagner Group - Who are they? What are their areas of operation? And what is the impact of their involvement in Ukraine?Christopher Faulkner, Assistant Professor at the United States Naval War College, discusses the Wagner Group: who are they? how are they connected to the Russian regime? what are their areas of operation? and what is the impact of their involvement in Ukraine? This was a fascinating discussion that made me think about the implications of private military contractors operating in theaters of war, and of Russia's denial of association with the Wagner Group - whilst encouraging their involvement on the ground. Christopher Faulkner on the Wagner Group: Undermining Democracy and Exploiting Clients: The Wagner Group's Ne...

2022-08-1723 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 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 UkraineAleksandar 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 to maintain popular legitimacy to survive - and what this tells us about Putin, Russia and the war in Ukraine. Aleksandar outlines how Putin rose to power, how foreign crises intersect with Putin's popularity, and why we need to undertstand Russia's regime type in order to understand Putin's decision to launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. “The domestic legitimation motive is actually much more...

2022-08-0627 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 82 ANALYSIS: Four-star Gen. of US Air Force Phillip Breedlove (ret.) on NATO, weapons for Ukraine, and what Ukraine requires for successRetired 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 Ukraine will make a difference, and what Ukraine needs for success. "Russia has kit, but lacks manpower; Ukraine has highly motivated personell but lacks kit... with the right amount of kit, delivered to the right place, at the right time - Ukraine can succeed". Follow General Breedlove on twitter: @PMBreedlove For episode updates follow on twitter: @jessicagenauer

2022-08-0520 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 81:KYIV UPDATE: Oleksandr Kraiev on the bombing of Olenivka prison, treatment of Ukrainian POWs and reaction to these events in UkraineOleksandr Kraiev, Director of the North America at the Ukrainian Prism Foreign Policy Council in Kyiv, discusses recent revelations of mistreatment of Ukrainian prisoners of war and the bombing of the prison in Olenivka where Ukrainian prisoners of war were being held, as well as the response to these events in Ukraine. 'We are going to win - but we should win like Ukrainians - this was an impetus to continue our struggle - not to cease it' Follow Oleksandr on twitter: @okraiev For episode update follow on twitter: @jessicagenauer I can also...

2022-08-0213 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 80. ANALYSIS: Brian Taylor on ’The code of Putinism’ - Key ideas that drive Putin and those around him; was Putin’s rise to power inevitable; and the war in Ukraine as ’Putin’s war’Brian Taylor, Professor of Political Science at Syracuse University, discusses the Code of Putinism - What are the key ideas that drive Putin and those around him? Was Putin's rise to power inevitable? Why is the war in Ukraine Putin's war? Brian Taylor - The Code of Putinism Brian Taylor in Foreign Affairs: The Power Struggle After Putin Follow Prof. Brian Taylor on twitter: @bdtaylor_SU For episode updates follow on twitter: @jessicagenauer

2022-08-0126 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 79. VIEW FROM UKRAINE: Ivan Shmatko and Dafna Rachok on Ukrainian society, politics & identity - treatment of vulnerable groups, & divergence of Ukrainian and Russian identity, society and politicsIvan Shmatko, PhD student at the University of Alberta, and Dafna Rachok, PhD candidate at Indiana University Bloomington, discuss what we can learn about Ukrainian society from Ukraine's public health services and the treatment of vulnerable groups; how Ukrainian identity, society and politics has diverged from Russia's; conditions and forced mobilisation in occupied territories; and anticipation in Ukraine of a coming counteroffensive. Article on Crimea referenced by Dafna in the discussion: Jen Carroll on public health in occupied Crimea Follow Dafna on twitter: @dafnarachok Follow Ivan on twitter: @shmatkoivan For episode up...

2022-07-3136 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 78. ANALYSIS: Zofia Stemplowska on the ’NATO enlargement’ argument - why this argument is problematic and an alternate perspectiveZofia Stemplowska, Professor of Political Theory at the University of Oxford, investigates the 'NATO enlargement' argument - which suggests that NATO's inclusion of member states in Eastern Europe drove the war in ukraine - does this argument have any merit? what are its flaws? how can we better consider this issue? Zofia Stemplowska: NATO enlargement is not to blame for Russia's war in Ukraine For episode updates follow on twitter: @jessicagenauer

2022-07-2723 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 77. KYIV UPDATE: Maksym Yali on day of Ukrainian statehood, Ukrainian identity since the full-scale invasion, Russian propoganda & conditions in occupied MariupolMaksym Yali, Professor of International Relations at the National Aviation University in Kyiv, discusses the upcoming Day of Ukrainian Statehood on July 28, Ukrainian identity since the full-scale Russian invasion, Russian propaganda and conditions amongst those left in occupied Mariupol. For episode updates follow on twitter: @jessicagenauer

2022-07-2614 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 76. ANALYSIS: Volodymyr Dubovyk on Ukraine-Russia recent grain export deal, Russian missile strikes on Odessa’s port, Ukraine’s motivations for the deal and chances of successVolodymyr Dubovyk, Associate Professor at the Department of International Relations at Mechnikov National University in Odessa, discusses the recent grain export deal agreed between Ukraine and Russia, subsequent Russian missile strikes on a port in Odessa, Ukraine's motivations to sign the deal, and chances of success. Follow Volodymyr on twitter: @volodymdubovyk For episode updates follow on twitter: @jessicagenauer

2022-07-2515 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 75. DEEP DIVE: Michael Mandelbaum on The Four Ages of US Foreign Policy - continuities in US foreign policy; entry into and exit from wars; unique aspect of US support for Ukraine in the current warMichael Mandelbaum, Professor Emeritus of American Foreign Policy at the John Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, on his latest book The Four Ages of American Foreign Policy: Weak Power, Great Power, Superpower, Hyperpower - we discussed the Four Ages; continuities in US Foreign Policy as a global power; US entry into and exit from wars; possible future trajectories; and unique aspects of US support for Ukraine in the current war. Michael Mandelbaum: The Four Ages of American Foreign Policy Michael Mandelbaum: The Rise and Fall of Peace on Earth For episode updates f...

2022-07-2326 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 74. KYIV UPDATE: Maksym Yali on Ukraine counteroffensive: importance of Kherson, possible timeline & significance of 11 September election in RussiaMaksym Yali, Professor of International Relations at the National Aviation University in Kyiv, discusses the possibility for a Ukrainian counteroffensive and the importance of a counteroffensive in Kherson before the Russian elections on 11 September this year. Follow Maksym on twitter: @maksymyali For episode updates follow on twitter: @jessicagenauer

2022-07-2208 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 73. ANALYSIS: Paul Poast on realism and the war in Ukraine - questioning the ’NATO expansion’ explanation and providing an alternate viewPaul Poast, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago, outlines the underpinnings of realism, and discusses the way in wich realism has been associated with the explanation that 'NATO expansion' to include states in Eastern Europe is a driver of Russia's actions. Paul - draws on realist assumptions - to provide an alternate - (and - for me - more convincing) - explanation for Russia's actions. Paul also discusses whether war in Ukraine could have been avoided and how Paul views the conflict trajectory. Paul Poast - A World of Power and Fear: What Cr...

2022-07-1933 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 72. ANALYSIS: Mart Kuldkepp on Estonia, Baltic states, Baltic Sea security and the war in UkraineMart 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 states, and how Finland and Sweden's expected NATO accession will impact security in the Baltic Sea. Follow Mart on twitter: @kuldkeppmart For episode updates - follow on twitter: @jessicagenauer

2022-07-1720 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 71. ANALYSIS: Political theorists Avia Pasternak and Zofia Stemplowska discuss sanctions on Russia, population-costs, avoiding harm, and when sanctions are justifiedPolitical theorists Avia Pasternak, Associate Professor in Political Theory at University College London, and Zofia Stemplowska, Professor of Political Theory at Oxford University, engage in a thoughtful discussion of the justifications for the imposition of sanctions on Russia. When imposing sanctions, how do we consider costs on populations versus the possibility of preventing harm; individual responsibility of citizens versus the decisions and behavior of political leaders; citizens' awareness of the harms being committed and control over these harms? Avia and Zofia discuss these and other questions in light of the imposition of sanctions on Russia following Russia's full-scale invasion...

2022-07-1427 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 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 24Steven Pifer, former US Ambassador to Ukraine, and affiliate of Stanford's Center for International Security and Cooperation, discusses US-Ukraine relations following the breakdown of the Soviet Union, Ukraine's decision to give up nuclear weapons, key economic challenges, US support for Ukraine post-24-Feb, and Ukraine's reconstruction. Steven Pifer - The Eagle and the Trident: US-Ukraine relations in turbulent times Follow Steven Pifer on twitter: @steven_pifer For episode updates - follow on twitter: @jessicagenauer

2022-07-1218 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 69. ANALYSIS: Michael Doyle on liberal peace theory and the Ukraine conflict - restraint, regime type, economic integration, national self-determination and Russia’s invasion of UkraineMichael Doyle, Professor at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, considers liberal peace theory in light of the current war in Ukraine. What is liberal peace theory? Do democratic regimes encourage restraint? Why is economic integration not sufficient to avoid war? How important is the dimension of regime type to Russia's invasion of Ukraine? What is the importance of national self-determination? Prof. Doyle engages these issues in a thoughtful, measured and insightful discussion. Michael Doyle's forthcoming book - Cold Peace: Avoiding the New Cold War For episode updates follow on twitter: @j...

2022-07-1025 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 68. ANALYSIS: John Blaxland on the Ukraine conflict & the Asia-Pacific region - China, India, Australia, the QUAD security dialogue, and the AUKUS dealJohn Blaxland, Professor of International Security and Intelligence Studies and former Head of the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre at the Australian National University, discusses the way in which the war in Ukraine will shape security in the Asia-Pacific region - John notes differences between Russia and China as global powers, India's position and this shapes relations in the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (US, Japan, Australia & India), and impacts on the 2021 AUKUS deal (US, UK & Australia) including an interesting conversation on the utility of nuclear submarines. Follow John on twitter: @JohnBlaxland1 For episode updates follow on t...

2022-07-0819 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 67. KYIV UPDATE: Maksym Yali responds to Russian occupation of Lysychansk & Russian withdrawal from Snake IslandMaksym Yali, Head of Center for New World Order and Professor of International Relations at National Aviation University in Kyiv, responds to Ukrainian troops withdrawal from Lysychansk in the Luhansk region, and the political, military and symbolic signiicance of Russia's withdrawal from Snake Island. For episode updates follow on twitter: @jessicagenauer

2022-07-0607 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 66. VIEW FROM UKRAINE: Ivan Shmatko and Dafna Rachok on war, invasion, civil society mobilization and Ukraine’s resolveIvan Shmatko, doctoral student in Criminology at the University of Alberta, and Dafna Rachok, doctoral candidate in Anthropology at the University of Indiana, both from Ukraine and currently in Kyiv, share their experiences of war, invasion, volunteering, civil society and Ukraine's resolve. Follow Ivan on twitter: @shmatkoivan Follow Dafna on twitter: @dafnarachok Link to come back alive Link to insight LGBTQ NGO Link to UAnimals Link to Zoopatrul For episode updates follow on twitter: @jessicagenauer

2022-07-0539 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 65. LEADERSHIP: Toby Newstead and Suze Wilson on character, virtues and Zelensky’s leadershipToby Newstead, Lecturer in Management at the University of Tasmania, and Suze Wilson, Senior Lecturer at the School of Management at Massey University in New Zealand, discuss the importance of character and virtues to good leadership - and how this applies to what we have seen of President Zelensky's leadership during the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. Suze and Toby on virtues and Zelensky's leadership in The Conversation "The Value of Virtue: 7 reasons why Volodymyr Zelenskyy's crisis leadership has been so effective" Suze and Toby's research on virtues and crisis leadership during the COVID19 pandemic...

2022-07-0513 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 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.Jamie Shea, with 30 years experience as a NATO official including as NATO spokesperson during the war in Kosovo and as NATO's Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges, discusses NATO's 2022 Strategic Concept, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, NATO's response, and what Sweden and Finland's membership means for the alliance. Jamie Shea - Strategy and Security Institute Jamie Shea - Chatham House For episode updates follow on twitter: @jessicagenauer

2022-07-0225 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 63. ANALYSIS: Volodymyr Dubovyk on US-Ukraine relations - a view from UkraineVolodymy Dubovyk, Associate Professor of International Relations at Mechnikov University in Odessa, Ukraine discusses US-Ukraine relations with a view from Ukraine. We discuss the evolution of US-Ukraine relations since the breakdown of the USSR, relations during President Zelensky's terms, and since the full-scale Russian invasion on 24 February this year. Volodymyr Dubovyk, Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian studies Follow Volodymyr on twitter: @volodymdubovyk For episode updates follow on twitter: @jessicagenauer

2022-07-0131 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 62. ANALYSIS: Matthew Light on post-Soviet states and the Ukraine conflict - trajectories of post-Soviet states, the Baltics, Kazhakstan, Russian-speaking populations, NATO’s role and moreThis was an extensive, in-depth and informative discussion with Matthew Light, Associate Professor of Criminology and Sociolegal Studies at the University of Toronto, expert on post-Soviet states. Matthew outlines the different trajectories of post-Soviet states, Kazhakstan's refusal to support recognition of Russian-backed regions in Ukraine as sovereign territories, the approach and position of the Baltic states, the legacy and dynamics of Russian speaking populations, and NATO's role in regards to post-Soviet states. Matthew Light on the post-Soviet region Matthew Light on migration from former Soviet states Follow Matthew Light on twitter: @m...

2022-06-2931 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 61. KYIV UPDATE: Oleksandr Kraiev on the Russian invasion, life in Kyiv, and expected developments in coming monthsOleksandr Kraiev, Director of the North America Program at the Ukrainian Prism Foreign Policy Council in Kyiv, discusses the full-cale Russian invasion, life in Kyiv, and developments in coming months. Oleksandr Kraiev - Ukrainian Prism Foreign Policy Council For episode updates follow on twitter: @jessicagenauer

2022-06-2718 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 60. DEEP DIVE: Matthew Ford and Andrew Hoskins on Radical War - data, digitization, smartphones and war - the new war ecology of the 21st CenturyMatthew Ford, Senior Lecturer in International Relations at the University of Sussex, and Andrew Hoskins, Professor of Global Security at the University of Glasgow discuss Radical War - the way in which data and digitization are transforming warfare in the twenty-first century - smartphones in war, the new war ecology and the nature of attention. FYI - for non-Brits - 'a bit marmite' translates as 'a divisive issue' - you love it or you hate it! (you have to try marmite to get it) 😁 Matt and Andrew's book Radical War: Data, Attention and Control in the...

2022-06-2523 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 59. KYIV UPDATE: Maksym Yali on EU leaders visting Kyiv and mounting costs on Russian forcesMaksym Yali, Head of the Center for New World Order and Professor of International Relations at the National Aviation University in Kyiv, provides a response from Kyiv to EU leaders visits to Kyiv and reflects on mounting losses for Russian forces. For episode updates follow on twitter: @jessicagenauer

2022-06-2311 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 58. DEEP DIVE: Mark Galeotti on The Weaponisation of Everything - new ways of warfare, responses, Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and... the Gerasimov Doctrine (spoiler alert: Mark coined the term!)Mark Galeotti, director of Mayak Intelligence, honorary Professor at University College London, and senior associate fellow with the Royal United Services Institute, discusses new ways of warfare, responses, Putin's invasion of Ukraine ... and a fascinating story on the origin of The Gerasimov Doctrine (spoiler alert: Mark coined the term!). Mark's blog and info on recent books: In Moscow's Shadows Mark's podcast: In Moscow's Shadows Mark's article on The Gerasimov Doctrine Follow Mark on Twitter: @MarkGaleotti For episode updates follow on twitter: @jessicagenauer

2022-06-2222 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 57: ANALYSIS: British Maj. Gen. Chip Chapman (ret.) analyses the Ukraine conflict - strategy, misperceptions, possible outcomes & leadership lessonsBritish Maj, Gen. Chip Chapman (ret.), who fought in the Falklands War, worked as the Head of Counterterrorism for the British Ministry of Defence served as the Senior British Military Advisor to the US Central Command, engages in a wide-ranging and thoughtful analysis of the current conflict in Ukraine - the early weeks, key misperceptions, and evaluation of the current situation and possible outcomes. Chip Chapman's book: Notes from a Small Military Follow Chip Chapman on twitter: @NotesFASMil For episode updates - follow on twitter: @jessicagenauer

2022-06-2019 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 56.ANALYSIS: US Army Maj. John Spencer (ret.) on the Mini-Manual for the Urban Defender - how a twitter thread turned into an authoritative manual on urban warfare distributed to Ukrainian forcesUS Army Maj. John Spencer (ret.), expert on urban warfare, breaks down the story of how a twitter thread on urban warfighting turned into The Mini-Manual for the Urban Defender - translated into Ukrainian - (and 8 other languages!) - and distributed to Ukrainian armed forces as a how-to guide for urban combat. Read the Mini-Manual for the Urban Defender Learn more about John Spencer and his work Follow John Spencer on Twitter: @spencerguard John's latest book: Connected Soldiers John's podcast The Urban Warfare Project For episode updates follow...

2022-06-1823 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 55. DEEP DIVE: Rory Cormac on ’How to Stage a Coup’ - Covert action, disinformation and conditions for a successful coupRory 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, disinformation and conditions for a successful coup. Fascinating deep-dive into a timely issue-area. Rory Cormac - How to Stage a Coup Follow Rory on twitter: @rorycormac For episode updates follow on twitter: @jessicagenauer

2022-06-1719 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 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 conflictGreg 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 shape the trajectory of conflict in Ukraine. Greg's book on the intersection between war and Russian national identity: Russia - The Story of War For episode updates - follow on twitter: @jessicagenauer Comments, questions or episode suggestions can be emailed to udpatefromkyiv@gmail.com or jessica.genauer@flinders.edu..au

2022-06-1617 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 53. KYIV UPDATE: Maksym Yali discusses Putin’s ’rebranding’ of the war and Ukrainians’ readiness to fight til the endMaksym Yali, Professor of International Relations at the National Aviation University in Kyiv, provides an update - discussing Putin's recent 'rebranding' of the war and Ukrainians' on-going readiness to continue fighting in Donbas. For episode updates follow on twitter: @jessicagenauer

2022-06-1507 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 52. ANALYSIS: Ulrike Franke on Germany & the Ukraine conflict - Germany’s approach to defence, military capability and war in UkraineUlrike Franke, Senior Policy Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) and leader of the ECFR's Technology and European Power initiative, with a focus on German and European security and defence, discusses Germany's position vis-a-vis Ukraine including Germany's approach to defense, military capability and war in Ukraine. Follow Ulrike on twitter: @rikefranke Ulrike Franke on German National Identity for War on the Rocks Ulrike Franke on military robots and drones for the Routledge Handbook of Defence Studies Ulrike Franke on proliferated drones For episode updates follo...

2022-06-1419 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 51. ABOUT THE HOST - Jessica Genauer - short intro & why I decided to start the podcast :)Now that we've hit 50 episodes in just under two months - I thought it was time to do a short intro about myself - Jessica Genauer - who am I and why did I decide to start the podcast? For episode updates follow on twitter: @jessicagenauer Comments, questions or episode suggestions can be emailed to updatefromkyiv@gmail.com or jessica.genauer@flinders.edu.au

2022-06-1107 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 50. ANALYSIS: Frank Ledwidge on air power and the war in Ukraine - use of air power in Ukraine & implications for the future of aerial warfareFrank Ledwidge, Senior Lecturer in Law and Strategy at the University of Portsmouth and a former military intelligence officer who served in the Blalkans, Iraq and Afghanistan, discusses functions of air power, how this has played out in the war in Ukraine, and implications for the future of aerial warfare. Frank on air power: Aerial Warfare: The Battle for the Skies Frank on military strategy: Losing Small Wars: British military failure in Iraq and Afghanistan For episode updates follow on twitter: @jessicagenauer Comments, questions or episode suggestions can be emailed to: u...

2022-06-0913 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 49. ANALYSIS: Miroslav Mares on disinformation and the Russia-Ukraine conflict - with a view from the Czech Republic - drivers, mechanisms & responsesMiroslav Mares, Professor of Political Science at the Masaryk University in the Czech Repulbic, discusses disinformation and the Russia-Ukraine conflict - in the Czech context, including insight into drivers, mechanisms and responses. Miroslav Mares on Russian disinformation Miroslav Mares on responses to new security threats For episode updates - follow on twitter: @jessicagenauer

2022-06-0710 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 48. KYIV UPDATE: Maksym Yali discusses missiles in Kyiv and situation in Donbas (6 June)Maksym Yali, Head of the Center for New World Order and Professor of International Relations at the National Aviation University in Kyiv, discusses significance of missiles in Kyiv and evolving situation in Donbas (6 June) For episode updates follow on twitter: @jessicagenauer

2022-06-0611 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 47. DEEP DIVE: Julie Diamond on power and conflict - types of power & how they intersect with conflict situationsIn this episode, Julie Diamond, founder of Diamond Leadership, whose work focuses on the intersection of power and conflict, discusses types of power, how our awareness of power relates to conflict situations, and considers some ways in which this applies at the level of political interactions. Julie's book Power: A User's Guide Follow Julie on Twitter: @julie_diamond Find out more about Julie Diamond For episode updates follow on twitter: @jessicagenauer Comments, questions or episode suggestions can be emailed to: updatefromkyiv@gmail.com or jessica.genauer@flinders.edu.au

2022-06-0415 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 46. ANALYSIS: Joshua Rovner on intelligence sharing, information control, cyber attacks, & the war in UkraineJoshua Rovner, Assoc. Professor of International Service at the American University in Washington DC and expert on the intelligence domain, discusses the role of intelligence in the lead-up to and during the war in Ukraine, (lack of?) cyber attacks and importance of the information domain. Joshua on intelligence and the Ukraine conflict for War on the Rocks Joshua Rovner: Fixing the Facts - National Security and the Politics of Intelligence For episode updates - follow on twitter: @jessicagenauer

2022-06-0323 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 45. ANALYSIS: Darren Lim on China and the Ukraine conflict - China’s response to Ukraine, implications for decoupling and TaiwanDarren Lim, Senior Lecturer in politics and international relations at the Australian National University, with a focus on geoeconomics, global governance and Sino-US competition, discusses China's response and position vis-a-vis the Urkaine conflict, as well as implications for China's economic relations, intentions towards Taiwan, and place in the international order. Check out Darren's foreign policy podcast: Australia in the World Darren's recent piece on China with Nathan Atrill Follow Darren on twitter: @limdarrenj For episode updates follow on twitter: @jessicagenauer

2022-06-0224 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 44. DEEP DIVE: Maj. Gen. Mick Ryan, AM (ret.) on War Transformed - fourth industrial revolution, key challenges, advice for future leaders & importance of culture and curiosityMick Ryan, Major General , AM (ret.) of the Australian Army, who served in the Australian Defence Forces for over 35 years as well as commander of the Australian Defence College, discusses his recently-released book War Transformed: The Future of Twenty-First Century Great Power Competition and Conflict . Mick coments on how the fourth industrial revolution will shape warfighting, key challenges of the twentieth century, advice for future leaders, and the importance of culture and curiosity. Find out more about War Transformed Find out more about Maj. Gen. Mick Ryan, AM Follow Mick on Twitter @warinthefuture ...

2022-05-3121 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 43. ANALYSIS: Sascha Dov Bachmann on global security threats; NATO’s preparedness; and lessons learnt for militaries outside UkraineSascha Dov Bachmann, Lieutenant Colonel of the German army reserves, Professor of Law at the University of Canberra and co-convener of the National Security Hub at the Institute for Governance and Policy, discusses global security threats, NATO's preparedness to face these threats, and military recalibration - in the context of the current conflict in Ukraine. National Security Hub, Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis, University of Canberra Learn more about Sascha Dov's work and research Follow Sascha Dov on twitter: @SdBachman For #updatefromkyiv episode updates follow on twitter: @jessicagenauer Com...

2022-05-2916 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 42. KYIV UPDATE: Maksym Yali updates on situation in Donbas and current mood in UkraineMaksym Yali, Prof. of International Relations at the National Aviation University in Kyiv and regular guest of the podcast, updates on the situation in Donbas and current mood in Ukraine. For episode updates follow on twitter: @jessicagenauer

2022-05-2708 min

War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv 41. ANALYSIS: Mikael Wigell on geoeconomics & the Ukraine conflict - the EU’s economic statecraft, Russia’s isolation and Finland’s economic hedgingMikael Wigell, Research Director at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs, discusses geoeconomic dimensions of the Ukraine conflict including EU's use of economic statecraft, Russia's isolation and Finland's strategy of economic hedging. Mikael on the EU and geoeconomic power Mikael on hybrid interference Follow Mikael on twitter @MWigell For episode updates follow on twitter: @jessicagenauer

2022-05-2618 min