Dr Samuel Ramani on Russia-Ukraine Crisis - The History and The Coming | Macro Hive Webinar

- Recorded on the 23rd of February, 2022 -

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Given the rapidly developing situation in Ukraine, we held a webinar with Dr Samuel Ramani to discuss the latest events and what could happen next.

Dr Samuel Ramani, a specialist in Russian foreign policy, is a tutor of politics and international relations at the University of Oxford, and an Associate Fellow at the RUSI. He contributes regularly to media outlets, such as Foreign Policy, the Washington Post, Newsweek, and Al-Monitor, and think tanks, such as the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and the Middle East Institute.
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Timestamps:

4:10 – History: Russia’s relationship with Ukraine since the early 90s, and Ukraine’s relationship with NATO during that period of time
12:42 – 2008: Russia-Georgia conflict and the international reaction
17:35 – 2014: Escalation of Russia-Ukraine, Russia capturing Crimea, and takeaways from that period
21:45 – How Russia benefited from capturing Crimea
26:28 – The Minsk Agreements and why Putin mentioned they were violated
31:00 – Here and now: Dr Samuel’s take on Putin’s speech on the calling for the independence of the two republics
39:00 – Thoughts on current Western sanctions, what will trigger the next wave of sanctions and the potential unintended consequence of strict sanctioning
47:07 – Q&A: Putin’s legacy, his psychology and well-being, Russia’s role in the Iran nuclear deal, whether Russia’s military capabilities are overstated, and more!