Update on Ukraine, With Richard Haass

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🗓️ 26 April 2022

⏱️ 28 minutes

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In this special episode, Why It Matters follows up with CFR President Richard Haass to hear his insights on the war in Ukraine. Featured Guests: Richard Haass (President, Council on Foreign Relations) For an episode transcript and show notes, visit us at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/update-on-ukraine-with-richard-haass

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0:00.0	Hey everyone. So it's been more than two months since the war in Ukraine began.
0:08.0	At first, many people assumed that the conflict wouldn't happen.
0:11.6	Then, many assumed that it would end with a quick Russian
0:14.8	victory. Now after incredible bravery by Ukrainian armed forces, we know that we're
0:20.7	looking at a prolonged conflict.
0:23.0	Ukraine has pushed back hard.
0:25.0	Russia seems to have given up on Kyiv,
0:28.0	at least for the time being,
0:29.0	and is preparing for a renewed assault on the eastern and southern regions of Ukraine.
0:34.0	Meanwhile, more than 11 million Ukrainians are believed to have fled their homes,
0:40.0	with more than 5 million fleeing the country.
0:42.0	Casualties continue to rise. with more than 5 million fleeing the country.
0:43.0	Casualties continue to rise.
0:45.5	And as focus on NATO grows,
0:47.4	we still don't know whether this regional war
0:50.0	could turn into a war between superpowers.
0:53.0	With all of that in mind, we thought it was time to sit back down with C.F.
0:57.0	President Richard Haas.
0:59.0	We talked last week, and a lot has happened since then,
1:02.0	including an official visit to Ukraine by
1:04.7	Secretary of State Tony Blinkin and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.
1:08.9	But I learned a lot in the conversation and I got to pick Richard's brain about what this
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