Historian William Jay Risch looks back at Euromaidan and Ukraine’s road from ‘revolutionary euphoria to the madness of war’

About this episode

Historian William Jay Risch reflects on the impact of Euromaidan and the subsequent events in Ukraine leading to war.

Twelve years after Euromaidan, historian William Jay Risch discusses his new book about Ukraine’s 2014 revolution, the Antimaidan counter-movement, and how escalating violence and Russian intervention weakened national unity.

People in this episode

Guest: William Jay Risch

Topics covered

• Euromaidan
• Ukraine
• revolution
• national unity
• Russian intervention
• historical analysis

Keywords

• Euromaidan
• Ukraine
• William Jay Risch
• 2014 revolution
• Antimaidan
• Russian intervention
• national unity

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: new book

Places: Ukraine

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