After Ukraine Invades Russia, Analysts Assess Risks
We talk about what Ukraine’s incursion signals at this point in the war – and how Moscow and the US are responding – two and a half years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
August 23, 2024
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Summary
Ukraine has brought the war to Russia. Its incursion on Aug. 6 into the Kursk region marks the largest invasion of Russia since World War II. It also marks a shift in strategy for Ukraine and carries significant risks. We’ll talk about what Ukraine’s incursion signals at this point in the war – and how Moscow and the US are responding – two and a half years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Guests:
Illia Ponomarenko, journalist and author, "I Will Show You How It Was: The Story of Wartime Kyiv”; former defense and security reporter, The Kyiv Post; co-founder, The Kyiv Independent. He has covered the war in eastern Ukraine since the conflict's beginning, as well as Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine since 2022
Michael McFaul, director of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University - and former U.S ambassador to Russia
Greg Myre, national security correspondent, NPR
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