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What impact did the EU attempt to use Russian assets to finance Ukraine war effort have? What impact did the US intent to seize Venezuelan oil have on Russian-American relations and on the war/peace in Ukraine? Why is Zelensky refusing to agree to Russian terms? Why will Putin prefer to fight on rather than accept Trump's peace terms? These are some of the questions discussed 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.
What impact did the EU attempt to use Russian assets to finance Ukraine war effort have? What impact did the US intent to seize Venezuelan oil have on Russian-American relations and on the war/peace in Ukraine? Why is Zelensky refusing to agree to Russian terms? Why will Putin prefer to fight on rather than accept Trump's peace terms? These are some of the questions discussed 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.
