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EPISODE · Feb 6, 2026 · 38 MIN

The Open Door

from Munich Moments · host Foreign Policy

On today’s episode, we’re going to go back to the original Munich moment when the conference began in 1963. We’ll see how the door was opened for the Russians to come in and join the conversation after the Cold War ended. And then we’re going to hear about another open door, the one to NATO membership, and the role the conference played in all of it. Finally we’ll look at the current posture of Russia toward the West amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. Check out⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the latest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from the Munich Security Conference, which starts next week! Our next episode will feature a special conversation recorded from Munich.

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