When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the Western world was shocked. But to Ukrainians, the invasion has been centuries in the making. So how did we end up here? And have American efforts to avoid escalation in Ukraine and Russia created something deadly in their wake?
A new narrative podcast series from Lawfare and Goat Rodeo, ESCALATION lays bare the stakes of the Ukraine-Russia War through the lens of spies, diplomats, journalists, and ambassadors who crafted the relationship between the two countries. Sources for the series give harrowing accounts of high-stakes diplomatic deals, impeachment and corruption scandals, and the largest land war in Europe since World War II.
Join SpyCast host and journalist Sasha Ingber for a discussion of the intelligence and diplomatic failures that led to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Ingber is joined by Lawfare Managing Editor and co-host of ESCALATION, Tyler McBrien; Ukrainian journalist, Ukraine Fellow at Lawfare and ESCALATION co-host Anastasiia Lapatina; former Senior Defense Official and Defense Attache to Ukraine and Turkey Brigadier General (retired) Kipling V. Kahler; and Emily Horne, former National Security Council Staff member, who executed the intelligence operations to declassify the Russian invasion. They’ll explore what intelligence in Ukraine looks like today, the turning point Ukraine faces under President Donald Trump, and what lies ahead for Ukraine in 2025 and beyond.
After the conversation, you can ask your own questions. The in-person event will have open seating available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
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