CNN’s Christiane Amanpour presses Russian spokesman Dmitry Peskov on the Russian invasion and whether they are achieving their objectives in Ukraine.
Bill Browder: The future of Russia after the war
30 jun 2023 #russiaukrainewar #russia
At Spear’s 500 Live, private client professionals — from wealth management, philanthropy, luxury, law and property — gathered at The Savoy to share insight, strengthen networks and hone their understanding of the forces that shape the lives of ultra-high-net-worth clients.
Spear’s Editor-in-Chief Edwin Smith was joined by Bill Browder, CEO of Hermitage Capital Management — previously the largest foreign investor in Russia until 2005.
Browder spoke to the 500+ audience about his first-hand experiences uncovering corruption and money laundering in Russia; and the tragic death of his lawyer Sergei Magnitsky and his campaign in Sergei’s name.
‘Putin has united Europe against him’ as military command ‘dismantling’ | Prof. Michael Clarke
13 jul 2023
“Putin has got a military that’s essentially dismantling itself in an unwinnable war…Russia’s command system is under severe strain.”
Agreements at the NATO Vilnius summit are ‘strategically historically important’ despite no set timeline for Ukraine’s membership, as the West pledges more weapons and support to Ukraine, Prof. Michael Clarke tells
The 12 Causes of the Russo-Ukrainian War
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What caused the Russo-Ukrainian War? This video tackles that question in four phases. First, we examine the substantive reasons Russia invaded Ukraine. Second, I explain why those reasons are collectively a half-cause for war. Third, we switch gears to discuss bargaining problems. Finally, we will investigate what each of these explanations implies for how the war will end.
0:00 Outline
1:19 Separatist Regions
3:54 Crimean Land Bridge
5:02 Russian Irredentism
6:42 East-West Rivalry
7:49 Energy
9:36 Water
10:34 Nazis
12:20 Substantive Explanations Are Half-Causes
12:54 Visualizing War’s Expected Outcome (LINES ON MAPS)
14:21 Costs Incentivize Bargaining
15:09 Bargaining over Oil
17:00 Bargaining over Autonomy
17:34 Why War Is Puzzling
18:52 Preventive War and Shifting Power
21:00 Preemptive War and First Strikes
24:20 Uncertainty and Miscalculation
26:24 Rational, Unitary Actor Explanations for War
27:05 Irrationality
29:39 Personal Benefits
31:28 Substantive Cases and War Termination
32:57 Leadership Change
36:36 Stopping Power Shifts
39:52 Information Convergence
42:29 Endgame
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A Brief History Of Ukraine (And Why Russia Wants To Control It)
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A Brief History Of Ukraine (And Why Russia Wants To Control It)
In this animated video, historian Matt Lewis tells the story of Ukraine’s turbulent and often surprising history. Beginning over a thousand years ago with the formation of the Kyivan Rus state, Matt tracks the development of Ukraine during the Mongol invasions, its incorporation into the Polish and Lithuanian Commonwealth, and eventually it’s allegiance with the tsars of a newly formed Russia.
The ongoing crisis in relations between Russia and Ukraine is threatening to engulf eastern Europe in a war on a scale not seen since 1945. The eyes of the world are focussed on the military activity as politicians scramble to encourage a diplomatic solution that will deescalate the conflict.
Ukraine was known as the breadbasket of Soviet Russia. It remains politically, militarily, and economically important to Russia today. Precisely why there is a dispute over the sovereignty or otherwise of Ukraine is a complex question rooted in the region’s history. It is a story more than a thousand years in the making. For much of this story, Ukraine did not
exist, at least not as an independent, sovereign state, so the name Ukraine will be used to help identify the region around Kyiv that was so central to the story. The Crimea is an important part of the story too and its history forms a part of the history of the relationship between Russia and Ukraine.
3 ‘We have our red lines’ says Putin’s chief spokesperson Dmitry Peskov
5 Why is Russia invading Ukraine? | The Economist
9 feb. 2022
00:00 – The world’s eyes are on Ukraine
00:55 – Russia and Ukraine’s shared history
02:08 – Caught between Russia and the West
04:04 – Ukraine’s post-independence struggles
06:30 – Putin’s domestic issues
07:47 – Will Putin invade Ukraine?
00:55 – Russia and Ukraine’s shared history
02:08 – Caught between Russia and the West
04:04 – Ukraine’s post-independence struggles
06:30 – Putin’s domestic issues
07:47 – Will Putin invade Ukraine?
6 Five Reasons Why a Coup Hasn’t Ousted Putin Yet
Three months into the invasion of Ukraine, Russia has seen a failed attack on Kyiv, an enormous international backlash, and a large number of casualties. So why haven’t Russian political elites initiated a coup to remove Vladimir Putin from power? This video explains five key barriers to such an outcome.
0:00 Problems with the Invasion
0:55 Putin’s Popularity
3:22 Coordinating a Coup
5:06 Loyalty of Putin’s Oligarchs
6:54 Aid Problems
10:13 Purges
7 Putin’s Way (full documentary) | FRONTLINE
2 mrt. 2022
Funding for FRONTLINE is provided through the support of PBS viewers and by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Major funding for FRONTLINE is provided by the Abrams Foundation; the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; Park Foundation; and the FRONTLINE Journalism Fund with major support from Jon and Jo Ann Hagler on behalf of the Jon L. Hagler Foundation, and additional support from Koo and Patricia Yuen.
9 Former Russian Prime Minister says he fears for his life | Conflict Zone
25 mei 2022
This week on Conflict Zone: former Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov, who served in Putin’s first administration from 2000-2004. He knows what happens behind the closed doors of the Russian government.
He says he feared for his own life after opposition politician Boris Nemtsov was killed in 2015. And still does.
Mikhail Kasyanov: “Everyone in Russia should be scared.”
Tim Sebastian asked Kasyanov how much he knew about state-sanctioned killings while he was in office and how secure Putin himself is now. What about the rumors of the Russian president’s ill health? How does he think this war in Ukraine can end? And why, all those years ago, did Russian President Boris Yeltsin groom an unknown KGB colonel as his successor? All that – and more – on Conflict Zone
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Conflict Zone is Deutsche Welle’s top political interview.
Every week, our hosts Tim Sebastian and Sarah Kelly are face to face with global decision-makers, seeking straight answers to straight questions, putting the spotlight on controversial issues and calling the powerful to account.
10 Tony Blair on How Russia’s War Will Change the World: A New York Times Virtual Event
2 mei 2022
11 Putin is ‘getting weaker’ while his rivals in Europe grow stronger
24 mei 2022
This is a perfect week to thank Ukraine for saving the world from World War Three. For now.
This Tuesday May 23, 2022, marks three months to the day that Russian President Vladimir Putin made the mistake that destroyed Russia as a superpower.
Three months to the day, that he ordered two thirds of the Russian army to invade Ukraine and replace its government. Something he thought would take three to four days.
Instead, for three months now his mighty army has been torn apart by the Ukrainian army. Britain’s defence ministry estimates that a quarter of the Russian army in Ukraine has now been made inoperative.
12 U.S. shifts goals on war in Ukraine amid concerns over Russia’s nuclear capabilities
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13 Understanding the War in Ukraine (1) – GeneralUnderstanding the War in Ukraine (1) – General
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14 Understanding the war in Ukraine (2) – Finland
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15 Understanding the war in Ukraine (3) – Europe
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16 Understanding the war in Ukraine (4) – World
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17 Understanding the War in Ukraine (5) – Russia
19 apr. 2022
18 Understanding the War in Ukraine (6) – China
21 apr. 2022
19 Understanding the War in Ukraine (7) – USA
20 Understanding the War in Ukraine (8) – NATO (Russia/Finland/Sweden)
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21 Understanding the War in Ukraine (9) – Power
22 Understanding the War in Ukraine (10) – Ten Instruments of Power
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23 Understanding the War in Ukraine (11) – West and the Rest
20 mei 2022
24 Understanding the war in Ukraine (12) – The New World Order
24 mei 2022
25 Understanding the war in Ukraine – Q&A
26 Understanding the War in Ukraine – The Economy with George Papaconstantinou
27 mei 2022
27 Putin’s Road to War: Julia Ioffe (interview) | FRONTLINE
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“What he has opened up with this invasion is unthinkable,” Ioffe tells FRONTLINE. “And because he is losing and because the sanctions and the Ukrainians are humiliating him, because he is backed into a corner, he is the most dangerous he has ever been, because it is now existential for him.”
Julia Ioffe is an American journalist who was born in Russia. She is a writer for and founding partner of the media company Puck. She previously reported on politics and world affairs for The Atlantic.
This interview was conducted by FRONTLINE’s Mike Wiser on March 3, 2022. It has been edited for clarity and length.
“Putin’s Road to War” premieres March 15, 2022. Watch the trailer now:
This interview is being published as part of FRONTLINE’s Transparency Project, an effort to open up the source material behind our documentaries. Explore the transcript of this interview, and others, on the FRONTLINE website: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/ab…
28 Panel: Europe after Putin’s war on Ukraine
11 apr. 2022
Panel (English):
– Haki Abazi, Member of the Parliament of the Republic of Kosovo and Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora of the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo
– Wolfgang Schmidt, Federal Minister for Special Affairs and Head of the Chancellery
– Sören Urbansky, Research Fellow and Head of Office, Pacific Regional Office of the German Historical Institute Washington
– Galina Yanchenko, Member of Parliament, Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (via Zoom)
Moderation:Ali Aslan, International TV Presenter and Journalist
Facing new Realities – Freiheit und Demokratie auf dem Prüfstand: Darum ging’s beim EuropaCamp 2022 der ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius in Zusammenarbeit mit ARTE. Es fand vom 7. bis 10. April auf Kampnagel in Hamburg statt (unter den geltenden Corona-Regeln). Zudem wurde ein großer Teil des Programms im Netz gestreamt, teilweise in englischer Sprache.
Mehr Infos: https://europacamp.zeit-stiftung.de/
29 Russian Foreign Minister claims ‘we didn’t invade Ukraine’ – BBC News
17 jun. 2022
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has claimed Russia “didn’t invade Ukraine” in an exclusive interview with the BBC’s Russia Editor Steve Rosenberg.
In this extended clip, Mr Lavrov said Russia had instead “declared a special military operation” in Ukraine.
While the foreign minister admitted that Russia is “not squeaky clean”, he insisted “we are not ashamed of showing who we are”.
Thousands of civilians have been killed in Ukraine since the invasion began nearly four months ago, with millions forced to flee their homes.
31 Russian FM Lavrov gave a Very Tough interview to a BBC journalist
32 Nina Khrushcheva: Talks to End War in Ukraine Are Collapsing as U.S. Seeks Regime Change in Moscow
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24 jun. 2022
00:00 | Ukraine war an unmitigated disaster by Prof John Mearsheimer
00:11 | The war in Ukraine opening comments – John Mearsheimer
01:10 | The West’s responsibility for the Ukraine war
03:50 | What are the causes of the Ukraine war?
06:57 | Is there any evidence that Putin wanted to incorporate Ukraine as part of Russia
10:08 | Was Putin lying about his ambitions as regards invading Ukraine?
13:35 | Russia has learnt not to occupy countries
16:05 | Did Putin have imperial ambitions?
17:55 | Why did Putin annex Crimea in 2014?
18:18 | NATO enlargement was to spread western liberalism and not to contain Russia
19:35 | What are the real reasons for Ukraine war?
21:47 | What was Russian red line as regards Ukraine?
23:30 | Did Angela Markle predict the Ukraine war?
25:05 | Why did Russia take Crimea and join the Donbas civil war?
26:30 | NATO expansion cannot be reason for Ukraine war?
30:27 | Zelensky decided to ban Russian culture and made efforts to join the west
32:05 | 2021 NATO Summit – Ukraine NATO memberships.
34:20 | NATO membership is not a threat to Russia?
39:15 | Russia protested to NATO expansion before invasion.
40:20 | Current situation and future of Ukraine?
40:53 | Consequences for Ukraine – unmitigated disaster
43:11 | Prospect of ending the Ukraine war
46:25 | Escalation, nuclear dimension and world war risk?
49:05 | US policy towards Russia – foolish and aggressive
51:34 | US winning in Ukraine increases the nuclear risk.
51:58 | What if Russia wins the war in Ukraine?
53:25 | Ukraine and Russia war could lead to world famine and global economic hurricane.
55:15 | Conclusion Ukraine war and its causes – is the west to blame?
Ukraine war | An unmitigated disaster | John Mearsheimer – Blog
33 Ukraine-Russia: A prolonged propaganda war | The Listening Post
25 jun. 2022
35 The Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Motives and Response | Dr. Daniel Kempton
13 apr. 2022
0:00 – Introduction
3:50 – Putin’s motives for invading Ukraine
25:21 – Assessing the U.S. response to the Russian invasion
42:05 – Closing
Dr. Daniel Kempton is a political science professor and an expert in international conflict who serves as our vice president for Academic Affairs.
In a recent presentation on campus, Dr. Kempton spoke about the Russian invasion of Ukraine and gave an assessment of Putin’s motives and the U.S. response to the invasion.
Dr. Kempton received a Fulbright Fellowship to Tver State University in Russia and earned his bachelor’s degree in government and Russian from the University of Notre Dame, and both his master’s and PhD in political science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
37 It is adhorant and it should not have happened that these peolpe are innocent behind bars:
15 jun. 2022
Andrew Latham is a professor of International Relations specializing in the politics of international conflict and security. He teaches courses on international security, Chinese foreign policy, war and peace in the Middle East, Regional Security in the Indo-Pacific Region, and the World Wars. He was formerly the Nonproliferation, Arms Control, and Disarmament Fellow at the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, and a lecturer at the Canadian Armed Forces School of Aerospace Studies. Professor Latham regularly writes — and speaks to the media and community groups — about war, disarmament, and strategic affairs, with a special focus on issues related to arms control and weapons of mass destruction (North Korea), great power rivalries (U.S. vs. China; U.S. vs. Russia), conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, the transformation of war (cybersecurity, space, hybrid war), and U.S. defense policy.
0:00:00 Introduction
0:02:54 Lecture
0:23:08 Q&A
38 How are Ukrainians feeling six month after the start of the war? | Askold Krushelnycky
24 aug. 2022
39 The Psychology of an Isolated Russia | The New Yorker
11 mrt. 2022
40 Have Ukrainians ‘ripped the guts out of Russia’s’ military? | Mark Galeotti
3 jul. 2022
41 G20 summit in Bali overshadowed by Ukraine war | DW News
43 A History of Eastern Europe: Ukraine-Russia Crisis
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Taught by Professor Vejas Gabriel Liulevicius, an award-winning professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, these 24 insightful lectures offer a sweeping 1,000-year history of Eastern Europe with a particular focus on the region’s modern history. You’ll observe waves of migration and invasion, watch empires rise and fall, witness wars and their deadly consequences—and come away with a comprehensive knowledge of one of the world’s most fascinating places.
This video is episode 23 from the series A History of Eastern Europe, Presented by Vejas Gabriel Liulevicius
Learn more about Eastern European History at https://www.wondrium.com
This course goes far beyond issues of military and political history. Professor Liulevicius delves deeply into the cultures of this region—the 20 nations that stretch from the Baltic to the Black Seas. You’ll meet the everyday citizens—including artists and writers—who shaped the politics of Eastern Europe, from poets-turned-politicians to proletarian workers who led dissident uprisings. Breathtaking in scope and crucially relevant to today’s world, A History of Eastern Europe is a powerful survey of a diverse region and its people.
00:00 Ukraine Erupts Into Crisis in 2014
02:10 Background to Ukraine-Russia Crisis
07:26 West Vs. East Conflict in Ukrainian History
11:03 A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian
13:52 Ukraine Gains Independence
15:59 Ukraine Becomes Dependent on Russia
18:37 Gains for Ukrainian Reform Lead to Disappointment
22:31 Russian Media Denounces Protesters as Nazis
25:54 Ukraine-Russia Conflict Becomes “New Normal”
27:44 Russian Power Abuse Echoes Late 1700s
44 The Menace of Unreality: Combatting Russian Disinformation in the 21st Century
3 nov. 2014
45 Peter Pomerantsev: From Information to Disinformation Age – Russia and the Future of Propaganda Wars
16 feb. 2016
This event was recorded on 15 February 2016 at the IWM Library.
Despite decades of struggle for freedom of speech and access to unbiased information, the 21st century has not ended manipulation of and by the media. On the contrary, conflicts are being fought and won on TV-screens, airwaves and the Internet with an alarming intensity and frequency. Where does Russia figure in this troubling landscape? Did Vladimir Putin’s media-savvy regime invent the new mediated world in which ‘nothing is true and everything is possible‘ or did it simply follow certain preexisting models? Can Putin’s propaganda be countered and would this help to end the disinformation age in which we are living? Peter Pomerantsev took his newly published book “Nichts ist wahr und alles ist möglich” as a starting point to explore – in conversation with IWM Visiting Fellow Anton Shekhovtsov – new forms of Russian propaganda.
Peter Pomerantsev is an award-winning publicist, nonfiction writer and TV producer based in London. His is a regular contributor to the London Review of Books, Atlantic, Financial Times, Foreign Policy, focusing largely, though not exclusively, on propaganda in the 21st century. Previously, Pomerantsev worked as a consultant on EU and World Bank development projects in the former USSR. In 2013, he was a Russia in Global Dialogue Fellow at the IWM. The German version of his book about working as a TV producer in Putin’s Russia, Nichts ist wahr und alles ist möglich: Abenteuer in Putins Russland, was published in 2015.
Anton Shekhovtsov, an expert on the European far right and illiberal tendencies in Central and Eastern Europe, is a Fellow at the Legatum Institute, London. From January to December 2016 he is also a Ukraine in European Dialogue Visiting Fellow at the IWM. Beyond that, he is general editor of the Explorations of the Far Right book series at ibidem-Verlag (Germany). His publications include: New Radical Right-Wing Parties in European Democracies (in Russian; Stuttgart, 2011), The Post-War Anglo-American Far Right (Basingstoke, 2014) and White Power Music (Ilford, 2012).
46 ‘This is a war of propaganda’: John Pilger on Ukraine and Assange | Talking Post with Yonden Lhatoo
9 jul. 2022
47 What will be the aftermath of the Ukraine war if Russia is defeated | Sir Richard Barrons
7 aug. 2022
48 Ukraine War: The key events that have shaped the conflict
49 Wat oude oorlogen ons leren over Oekraïne
27 apr. 2022
EenVandaag is dé actualiteitenrubriek van Nederland. Dagelijks brengen we achtergronden bij het nieuws op NPO 1, NPO Radio 1 en online op EenVandaag.nl. We analyseren nieuwsontwikkelingen op een begrijpelijke manier, voor een groot en breed publiek.
50 “Russia needs to be humiliated” | Dr. Sergey Radchenko
27 aug. 2022
52 Stalemate Again – Russian Invasion of Ukraine DOCUMENTARY
18 mei 2023
Origin of Russia’s War in Ukraine: Kremlin Trojan Horse | Full Documentary in English | Docuverse
53 How Ukraine Became Part of the USSR – The Soviet–Ukrainian War (Documentary)
25 mrt 2022 Russian Civil War(s) 1917 – 1923
Ukraine was right in the center of the violent chaos following the Russian Revolution 1917. After declaring independence the Ukrainian People’s Republic was invaded multiple times as the Russian Civil War, the Polish-Soviet War, the Ukrainian-Polish War and the Soviet-Ukrainian War all raged across the country. The Communist victory in the Russian Civil War meant that the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic became a founding member of the USSR.
54 Cyprus: A hiding spot for Russian money | 60 Minutes
28 jan 2023
Since the fall of the Soviet Union, the tiny island country of Cyprus has been a destination for Russian oligarchs looking to hide their wealth. But with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, officials are working to seize those assets.
“60 Minutes” is the most successful television broadcast in history. Offering hard-hitting investigative reports, interviews, feature segments and profiles of people in the news, the broadcast began in 1968 and is still a hit, over 50 seasons later, regularly making Nielsen’s Top 10.
17 jan 2023
Since the fall of the Soviet Union, the tiny island country of Cyprus has been a destination for Russian oligarchs looking to hide their wealth. But with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, officials are working to seize those assets.
55 Russia and Ukraine: One Year of War – 7NEWS Documentary
24 feb 2023 #ukraine #7NEWS #BREAKINGNEWS
Vladimir Putin said it would be “three-day war”. But his invasion in Ukraine has not gone to plan. One year on, the atrocities continue, with either side refusing to back down. So much has been lost, for so little gain.
And 7NEWS was there as the conflict unfolded.
Featuring reporting by Chris Reason, Hugh Whitfeld, Sarah Greenhalgh, Geof Parry, Tim Lester and Mark Riley, “Ukraine: One Year of War” documents the conflict as it happened.
From the first day, to now.
Written by Stefan Mitchell
Reporting by: Chris Reason, Hugh Whitfeld, Geof Parry, Sarah Greenhalgh
Additional Reporting by: Mark Riley and Tim Lester
Produced by Stefan Mitchell and Nick Gane
Edited by Nick Gane
56 Candid Camera Classic: Security Eavesdropping