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EPISODE · Dec 19, 2025 · 1H 26M

The Ukraine War Didn’t Start in 2022: The Timeline They Won’t Show You

from Conversations Among The Ruins · host Charles Erickson

The history they won't teach you: From NATO expansion to the battle for Odessa.In this episode, we dismantle the mainstream narrative that the Ukraine war began on February 24, 2022. To truly understand the conflict, we must look back at the broken promises of NATO expansion, the "Not One Inch" agreement, and the ignored warnings from George Kennan to William Burns.We dive deep into the 2014 Maidan events—was it a democratic revolution or a foreign-backed coup? We discuss the Victoria Nuland leaks, the Odessa trade union tragedy, and the rise of ultra-nationalist elements within the Ukrainian government.Finally, we analyze the current state of the front lines. Is a total collapse of the Ukrainian defense imminent? We look at the logistical nightmare of taking Odessa, the potential for a Russian march on Kiev, and why the "Unipolar Moment" of the West is shattering.

The history they won't teach you: From NATO expansion to the battle for Odessa.In this episode, we dismantle the mainstream narrative that the Ukraine war began on February 24, 2022. To truly understand the conflict, we must look back at the broken promises of NATO expansion, the "Not One Inch" agreement, and the ignored warnings from George Kennan to William Burns.We dive deep into the 2014 Maidan events—was it a democratic revolution or a foreign-backed coup? We discuss the Victoria Nuland leaks, the Odessa trade union tragedy, and the rise of ultra-nationalist elements within the Ukrainian government.Finally, we analyze the current state of the front lines. Is a total collapse of the Ukrainian defense imminent? We look at the logistical nightmare of taking Odessa, the potential for a Russian march on Kiev, and why the "Unipolar Moment" of the West is shattering.

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