Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago
Here we discuss the options of the European Union in the current crisis over Greenland and over the war in Ukraine. Will the EU leaders withstand pressure from President Trump? Will they go for a trade war and tariffs? Will they be able to continue spend billions on Ukraine? Will they respond to Putin's offer of a non-NATO Europe and a new architecture of security in Europe? Will Trump overcome EU resistance and take over Greenland?
These are some of the questions considered here.
Dr. Brovkin is an American historian of Russia, now retired, a former Professor of Soviet History at Harvard University, he is the author of numerous books on Russian History and politics. His latest book: From Vladimir Lenin to Vladimir Putin: Russia in Search of Its identity (Routledge, London 2024) is available from Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Routledge.com. (here is the link: barnesandnoble.com/s/Vladimir%20Brovkin) In addition to Issues of Contemporary Politics playlist, you can find: Russia under Yeltsin and Putin, Russia under the Communist Regime, War in Ukraine, European History and other playlists.
Here we discuss the options of the European Union in the current crisis over Greenland and over the war in Ukraine. Will the EU leaders withstand pressure from President Trump? Will they go for a trade war and tariffs? Will they be able to continue spend billions on Ukraine? Will they respond to Putin's offer of a non-NATO Europe and a new architecture of security in Europe? Will Trump overcome EU resistance and take over Greenland?
These are some of the questions considered here.
Dr. Brovkin is an American historian of Russia, now retired, a former Professor of Soviet History at Harvard University, he is the author of numerous books on Russian History and politics. His latest book: From Vladimir Lenin to Vladimir Putin: Russia in Search of Its identity (Routledge, London 2024) is available from Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Routledge.com. (here is the link: barnesandnoble.com/s/Vladimir%20Brovkin) In addition to Issues of Contemporary Politics playlist, you can find: Russia under Yeltsin and Putin, Russia under the Communist Regime, War in Ukraine, European History and other playlists.
