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The Current

Feb 25, 2022

Russian military forces invaded Ukraine on Thursday, precipitating a dangerous security and humanitarian crisis in Europe.  In a live Twitter Spaces conversation, a Brookings roundtable assessed the security and economic ripple effects of Russia’s invasion and explained what sanctions the U.S. and Europe have imposed...


Feb 22, 2022

In a special long episode of The Current, three Brookings Russia experts discuss what's driving Putin's actions against Ukraine, what his goals may be beyond the present crisis, and how U.S. and European leaders are responding.

Show notes: https://brook.gs/3IdRNSC 

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Feb 10, 2022

Tensions in the Russia-Ukraine conflict are escalating as Russia and Belarus engage in several days of military exercises, while U.S. and NATO allies continue a flurry of high-level diplomatic activity. Angela Stent evaluates the recent efforts to de-escalate the present crisis and Putin's willingness to play the...