How the West failed Ukraine

In a new critical analysis, Andreas Umland, a renowned expert on Ukraine, and two colleagues claim that the cognitive failure of Western politicians and opinion makers to grasp Vladimir Putin’s goals and methods in Ukraine led to weak policies by the West that only encouraged Putin to invade. In the interview, we refer to two publications: ‘How the West Misunderstood Moscow in Ukraine’, Foreign Policy, July 17, 2024, by Andreas Umland, Julia Kazdobina and Jakob Hedenskog. and The documentary ‘Ukraine: a dangerous game’, by Michael Andersen, 2014. Thank you for reading and listening to ‘Two Grumpy Old Men on Ukraine’. If you find our materials valuable, please consider becoming a paid subscriber. It can be from as little as $5 a month - the price of a fancy cup of coffee, and it would help us a lot in our work. Thank you. Get full access to Michael Andersen at twogrumpyoldmenonukraine.substack.com/subscribe