War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv

30. KYIV UPDATE: Maksym Yali on Russian propoganda - sincere or disingenuous?

Regular guest Maksym Yali, Professor of International Relations at the National Aviation University in Kyiv, shares his personal experience of appearing on Russian state TV (pre-2022) - and discusses the question of whether Russian state talk-show hosts believe in the messages that they are propogating or are engaging in a cynical endeavour. 
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29. ANALYSIS: Deborah Sanders on Ukraine conflict & the Black Sea - Lessons for maritime strategy; NATO, Turkey and China’s roles going forward

Deborah Sanders, a reader in Defence and Security Studies at the Defence Studies Department at Kings College London, expert on maritime security including in the Black Sea, explores implications of the Ukraine conflict for Black Sea security including maritime strategy, securitisation of the Black Sea, and the engagement of NATO, Turkey and China in the Black Sea going forward. 
Link to Deborah Sanders' work on maritime security in the Black Sea 
Link to Deborah Sanders' work on building Ukraine's navy
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28. ANALYSIS: Ronald Suny on framings of Russian history and national identity - & Putin’s decision-making?

Ronald Suny, Distinguished Professor of History at the University of Michigan, discusses Putin's framing of Russia's history and national identity, drivers of Putin's decision-making and how these factors might shape the Russian domestic context. 
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27. KYIV UPDATE: Maksym Yali on what happened in Mariupol in 2014

Maksym Yali, regular guest and Professor of Internatonal Relations at the National Aviation University in Kyiv, disucsses what occurred in Mariupol in 2014, with Russian-backed incursions into Ukrainian territory and the temporary take-over of Mariupol in early-to-mid 2014. 
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26. ANALYSIS: Matthew Sussex on hybrid warfare, explanations for the invasion, and Russia’s relations with China

Matthew Sussex, Associate Professor and Fellow at the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre at the Australian National University, discusses Russia's shift in strategy from hybrid warfare to a full-scale military invasion, explanations for the invasion and the future of Russia's relations with China. 
Matthew Sussex on Russia's national security policy and roots of Russia's regional military operations 
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25. KYIV UPDATE: Maksym Yali on what will happen on May 9

Brief discussion with regular guest Maksym Yali, Professor of International Relations at the National Aviation Univerity in Kyiv, on what he expects will happen in Ukraine on May 9th. 
 

24. ANALYSIS: Anton Moiseienko on targeted sanctions on Russia - impact, effectiveness and scope

Anton Moiseienko, Lecturer in Law at the Autralian National University, discusses targeted sanctions on Russia including scope of the sanctions and how to evalaute effectiveness.  
Link to Anton's work on targeted sanctions 
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23. KYIV UPDATE: Maksym Yali on civilians evacuated from Azovstal & how long soldiers in Azovstal can hold out

Maksym Yali, regular guest and Professor of International Relations in Kyiv, responds to recent evacuation of first citizens from Azovstal, discusses whether other citizens will be evacuated and how long soldiers can hold out in the Azovstal steelplant complex. 

22. ANALYSIS: Tristan Volpe on nuclear non-proliferation, nuclear weapons and the Ukraine conflict

Tristan Volpe, Associate Professor at the Naval Postgraduate School and non-resident fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, outlines key elements of the nuclear non-proliferation regime and discusses implications of the Ukraine conflict for nuclear non-proliferation and the norm of the non-use of nuclear weapons. 
Click here to read Tristan's research on nuclear latency, regional nuclear proliferation and emerging nuclear technology 
You can read more about Tristan and his work here 
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21. KYIV UPDATE: Maksym Yali on how perceptions of President Zelensky - and of pro-Russian parties inside Ukraine - have changed post-24-Feb.

In this episode Maksym Yali, regular guest and Professor of International Relations at the National Aviation University in Kyiv, discusses how perceptions of President Zelensky have changed inside Ukraine since Feburary 24, as well as changes in support for pro-Russian political parties in the domestic Ukrainian context. 
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