How to Defuse the Ukraine Crisis

Quincy Institute Senior Fellow Anatol Lieven discusses the origins of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, Russia's strategic perspective, the mistakes of NATO enlargement, and why the Biden administration has options to defuse tensions but is not pursuing them. Post-withdrawal Afghanistan policy and strategic competition with China are also covered. Anatol Lieven bioAnatol Lieven, “Russia Is Right on the Middle East,” Foreign Policy, November 30, 2021.Anatol Lieven, “Ukrainian Neutrality: A ‘Golden Bridge’ Out of the Current Geopolitical Trap,” Responsible Statecraft, January 3, 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.