Bonus Episode: Who Are the Crimeans? The People at the Heart of Putin's War, ft. Prof. Brian Williams

The Ukraine War's Latest. Firings at the head of the Ukrainian military, drone strikes in Crimea that have caused power outages, water shortages, and economic devastation. Ukrainian strikes against Iranian ships, threatening to blend these two conflicts together. Putin, Trump, and Zelensky sitting down to discuss a possible resolution to the conflict, with prospects looking bleak. Who are the people of Crimea, which has now become center-stage for the conflict between Russia and Ukraine? Where did they come from, what do they believe? On this episode of the Long History Short Podcast, join me and Dr. Brian Glyn Williams, Professor of History at University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and former advisor to the CIA, as we discuss the troubled history of this peninsula, and what place it might play in the future of the Ukraine War. Photos of Professor Williams' journeys through Crimea: https://www.brianglynwilliams.com/crimea/pict_01a.html A link to a FREE online copy of Prof. Williams' book on the Tatars: https://diasporiana.org.ua/wp-content/uploads/books/20315/file.pdf