About this episode

The episode discusses the ongoing stalemate in the Russia-Ukraine war and explores its origins with guest Anatol Lieven.

Subscribe now for ad-free listening, early access, and bonus content. Now well into its fifth year, Russia's invasion of Ukraine appears to be a stalemate on the ground while the combatants seek a decisive edge in the air with drones and missiles. Diplomacy to end the war seems to be going nowhere. No one can say with any certainty how or when the war may end. Do the war's origins point toward an exit? Anatol Lieven is our guest. Anatol Lieven is Director of the Eurasia Program and the Andrew Bacevich chair in American Diplomatic History at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft.

People in this episode

Host: Martin Di Caro

Guest: Anatol Lieven

Topics covered

• Russia-Ukraine War
• diplomacy
• military strategy
• drone warfare
• conflict resolution

Keywords

• Russia
• Ukraine
• war
• diplomacy
• Anatol Lieven
• military
• drone
• missiles
• conflict

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft

Places: Ukraine, Russia

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