Collisions: The Origins of the War in Ukraine and the New Global Instability

I am a 76 year old American and a life long Democrat. At minute 14:25 the Budapest Memorandum was mentioned but just in passing and I just don't understand why more emphasis is not put on this. Ukraine gave up nuclear weapons in exchange for a security pledge from the US. Ukraine had the third or fourth largest nuclear arsenal in the world at the time; in my opinion, this was a REALLY big deal. Let's just think about that for a minute. It is like China voluntarily giving up nuclear weapons today and not attacking any of its neighbors for a minimum of 30 years. This kind of act makes the world SIGNIFICANTLY safer. In my opinion, when Russia invaded Crimea and the Donbas in 2014, the US had a sacred duty to come immediately to Ukraine's aid militarily and otherwise to push the Russians out. Obama, Trump, Biden and the American people have not honored that sacred military and diplomatic pledge. We Americans are morally required to go all in now in Ukraine, including especially soldiers as well as the needed equipment, supplies, etc. to push Russia out, provide a buffer or demilitarized zone and rebuild Ukraine

Imo there is a 4th axis which is the US dollar.

The host is an absolute fool. His smirk as he finished his question regarding Russian delusion about defeating Ukraine was a particularly ironic moment. Very funny when Kimmage basically answered, "what delusion ? Putin is winning."

Maybe you could mention guarantees USA and many other countries gave to Ukraine in exchange for nuclear weapons? It's not important??

Russian bot presence is strong in these comments.

I expected this 'conversation' to be a wee bittie biased. Sorry, no book sale here.

With respect sir your timeline is a little off the two states that entered NATO accession the entire process happened under the Biden Administration Trump was gone in 2020 they began accession talks in 2022 36:50 36:50

If you start off with the premise that Ukraine is winning the whole discussion is pointless. Ukraine has lost 20% of its territory but Winning ! If any country that loses that much land they are my friend by definition not winning

For me it's all about the children. Never forget all of the Russians who abused children and their families in Ukraine. From the mass graves (in Izium) to the stolen children. Now if Ukrainian parents don't become Russian citizens and go to flight against their brothers and cousins Russia will take their newborn children at birth. Speaking of Izium. What did those 414 people see? The Russians thought it was better to murder them and bury them all in a mass grave instead of letting them testify. Whatever they saw must have been truly horrific. At minimum I'm guessing rape and torture. If Russia want's to sign😅 a treaty they must first prove they will stand by one. If Russia wants to negotiate, start with your original written agreement. Pull back all of their troops back behind their original boarder and then you can start negotiations. If they don't show they will honor the original agreement how can you expect them to honor any further agreements. It's our war to lose. Russia can NOT win. Unless we choose to not support Ukraine of course. It is on us in the global West to pick the world we want to live in. Choose wisely. Thanks. Glory to Ukraine. God Bless Ukraine and her people. 🇺🇦🇺🇸

For the real reason search and watch 'US senator says Ukraine is 'gold mine' with $12 trillion of minerals West 'can't afford to lose'

Rusify ?.USify ?.delusify.?😅

It's a rare occasion when questions are better than answers. Writing a book dismissing the role of NATO enlargement in this conflict is not a question of a particular view. It's just one of major reasons why the war started. The possibility of reparations is ridiculous as well. It means russian capitulation. It's just not going to happen. There many small misunderstandings as well.

If you think this is a senseless war to Russia, I now know you are a terrible historian and you have therefore written a terrible book.

A senseless war for Russia, which defends its people and borders? What nonsense are you talking about. Apart from the destruction of Russia and the Russian states, I believe that for the USA this war against Russia is completely pointless and I do not understand what such a pointless effort is after knowing that these are unattainable US goals.

"They don't seem to interconnect all that much". LOL - here's an academic who has as much interest in Hunter Biden and his bizarre role on the Board of Burisma, a Ukrainian energy company as the average Washington Post journalist.

Did you forget those infamous 14 points? Or see them as obsolete? Then why do the current US admin is so nasty in following that suit? Isn't it the time to grasp those real and still important origins of back then and now and present?

Why is every phrase uttered by the host a question? It's intensely annoying.

Please avoid the passive voice. Obama chose not to honor the Budapest Memorandem. (I now regret having voted for him.)

This discussion has no fact, is plainly a Putin bashing session . No value. LoL

What a nonsense