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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. Rather than focusing on breaking news, the series provides context, evidence, and long-view analysis to help audiences understand how this war came to be and why it matters.
The Kennan Institute hosts Origins of the War, a news show with 24 episodes published.
How did European policy after the Cold War shape the path to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine? In this episode of Origins of the War , Michael Kimmage is joined by Constanze Stelzenmüller of the Brookings Institut
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
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 Intern
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 emerg
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 convers
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
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 Wo
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
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 his
In this episode of Origins of the War , historian Margaret MacMillan joins Michael Kimmage to examine the deep historical roots of Russia’s serial invasions of Ukraine. The discussion explores: • The evolution of the mod
In this episode of Origins of the War , Ivan Krastev joins Michael Kimmage to examine the European political, intellectual, and strategic dimensions behind Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The discussion explores: • Th
In this episode of Origins of the War , historian Odd Arne Westad joins Michael Kimmage to explore the deep historical roots of Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine through the lens of Cold War history and global geopolitic
In this episode of Origins of the War , Gwendolyn Sasse, Director of ZOIS and author of Russia’s War against Ukraine , joins Michael Kimmage to explore the deeper historical and political roots of Russia’s 2022 invasion
In this episode, Pavlo Klimkin, former Foreign Minister of Ukraine, discusses the diplomatic history behind Russia’s war against Ukraine. The conversation explores Ukraine’s early years of independence, the challenges of
In this episode, Angela Stent explores the origins of Russia’s war against Ukraine through the lens of U.S.-Russian relations since the end of the Cold War. The discussion examines the open-ended nature of the 1990s, the
In this episode of Origins of the War , Michael Kimmage speaks with Serhii Plokhy , Professor of History at Harvard University, about the historical roots of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The conversation explores how im
In this episode of Origins of the War , Michael Kimmage speaks with Ambassador Thomas Bagger , German Ambassador to Italy, about the European dimensions of Russia’s war against Ukraine. The conversation traces policy thi
In this episode of Origins of the War , Thomas Graham, Distinguished Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and author of Getting Russia Right , explores the historical roots of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The conv
In this episode of Origins of the War , Michael Kimmage speaks with Michael Kofman of the Carnegie Endowment about the military and strategic origins of Russia’s war against Ukraine. The conversation examines how Russian
In this episode of Origins of the War , Michael Kimmage speaks with Ambassador Daniel Fried about the historical origins of Russia’s war against Ukraine. Drawing on decades of diplomatic experience, Fried reflects on the
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