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Why It Matters

CFR Resources for the Ukraine Crisis

Why It Matters

Council on Foreign Relations

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4.2876 Ratings

🗓️ 25 February 2022

⏱️ 1 minutes

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As the conflict in Ukraine escalates, here are some resources from the Council on Foreign Relations to stay informed:    Charles A. Kupchan, “Why Putin’s War With Ukraine Is a Miscalculation,” CFR.org, February 24, 2022   “TWNW Special: Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine,” The World Next Week, February 24, 2022   “Ukraine’s Struggle for Independence in Russia’s Shadow,” CFR.org, February 24, 2022   “Crisis in Ukraine,” CFR.org, February 23, 2022   Alina Polyakova and Daniel Fried, “Putin’s Long Game in Ukraine,” Foreign Affairs,  February 23, 2022   Thomas Graham, “Has Russia Just Started a Wider War With Ukraine?,” CFR.org, February 22, 2022   Max Boot, “Why the U.S. Ramped Up Its Information War With Russia,” CFR.org, February 10, 2022   Jonathan Masters and Will Merrow, “How Do the Militaries of Russia and Ukraine Stack Up?,” CFR.org, February 4, 2022   Jonathan Masters, “Why NATO Has Become a Flash Point With Russia in Ukraine,” CFR.org, January 20, 2022   Jonathan Masters, “Ukraine: Conflict at the Crossroads of Europe and Russia,” CFR.org, December 2, 2021

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0:00.0

Hi everyone. The Why It Matters team is following the conflict in Ukraine as it escalates.

0:06.7

It's a complex, worrisome situation and it's putting many lives in immediate danger.

0:13.1

We're all trying to understand what's going on,

0:15.3

and because of that, I wanted to let you know

0:17.7

about some of the amazing work my colleagues are producing.

0:21.0

You can find all of it at the Ukraine topic page on CFR.org.

0:25.9

There you'll find backgrounders, timelines, an expert analysis that drilled down into

0:30.8

Putin's motivations, the history that brought us to this moment, and the question of what's at stake.

0:36.0

You'll also find recordings of live CFR events, including one with former Why It Matters guest Angela Stent.

0:43.5

Our other podcasts, The World Next Week,

0:45.8

and the President's inbox are also taking a look at the conflict.

0:49.6

So be sure to check out their most recent episodes. We will, of course, be monitoring the situation. be

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