Is Ukraine Turning the Tide?

About this episode

The episode discusses Ukraine's potential advantages in the ongoing war and the shifting balance of power with insights from guests who recently visited Kyiv.

Four years into the war, Ukraine may finally have the upper hand. Will speaks with Max Bergmann and Maria Snegovaya about their recent trip to Kyiv, Ukraine's key advantages, Russia's challenges, and if the shifting balance of power means the war may finally end soon. Max Bergmann and Maria Snegovaya, "War, Inflation, and Putin's Paranoia: has Russian Public Opinion Begun to Shift?" CSIS, May 14, 2026. Max Bergmann and Donatienne Ruy, "Reflections from Ukraine, Crisis in the UK, and the EU's Corruption-Fighting Toolkit ft. Kövesi," CSIS, May 22, 2026.

People in this episode

Host: Will

Guests: Max Bergmann, Maria Snegovaya

Topics covered

• Ukraine
• Russia
• war
• geopolitics
• power dynamics

Keywords

• Ukraine
• Russia
• war
• geopolitics
• Kyiv
• Max Bergmann
• Maria Snegovaya

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Center for Strategic and International Studies

Books & works: War, Inflation, and Putin's Paranoia: has Russian Public Opinion Begun to Shift?, Reflections from Ukraine, Crisis in the UK, and the EU's Corruption-Fighting Toolkit ft. Kövesi

Places: Kyiv

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