
Origins of the War is a long-form interview series from The Kennan Institute examining the historical, political, and intellectual origins of Russia’s war against Ukraine. Each episode features leading historians, scholars, and policymakers in conversation about the end of the Cold War, post-Soviet transformations, Russian decision making, and the critical moments that shaped the path to war. Rath... more
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 23 | Founded | 11 days ago |
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How did the post-Cold War security order shape the path to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?
In this episode of Origins of the War, Michael Kimmage is joined by Samuel Charap of the RAND Corporation for a discussion on the evolution of Russian foreign p... more
How did the Russian military evolve from the collapse of the Soviet Union to the invasion of Ukraine?
In this episode of Origins of the War, Michael Kimmage speaks with Dara Massicot of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace about the develo... more
Michael Kimmage speaks with historian Timothy Snyder about the historical development of Ukrainian identity, Ukraine’s place in Europe, and the origins of Russia’s war against Ukraine.
The conversation explores the emergence of the Ukrainian nationa... more
Michael Kimmage speaks with Patrick Travers, former advisor to the Canadian Prime Minister, about the origins of Russia’s war against Ukraine and Canada’s distinctive role in supporting Ukrainian sovereignty.
The conversation explores Canada’s histo... more
Michael Kimmage speaks with Stephen Sestanovich of the Council on Foreign Relations about the long arc of U.S. policy toward Russia, the transformation of Eastern and Central Europe after the end of the Cold War, and the historical forces that contri... more
In this episode of Origins of the War, Dmitri Alperovitch joins the Kennan Institute to examine the roots of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine through a global and geopolitical lens.
Drawing on themes from his recent book World on the Brink, Alperovitch ... more
Catherine Belton (The Washington Post) and Shaun Walker (The Guardian) join Origins of the War to discuss the intelligence, strategy, and political context surrounding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
This conversation explores how U.S. intelligence fo... more
In this episode of Origins of the War, Alexander Bick, University of Virginia professor and former National Security Council official, joins Michael Kimmage to explore the policy choices, strategic calculations, and historical analysis surrounding Ru... more
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