Evaluating Divided European & American Support for Ukraine

In this episode, Giselle, Iulia, and Dalibor debate controversial approaches to resolving Russia's war in Ukraine. They discuss countries' reservations towards supporting Ukraine more robustly, like American far-right legislators opposing commitment to long-term aid. Across the Atlantic, the hosts call out Western European countries like France and Germany which are not willing to bear the necessary costs of countering Russian aggression and are dragging their feet in a manner tantamount to Russian appeasement. Further controversy was stirred by Henry Kissinger's remarks at the 2022 Davos Forum that Ukraine should trade land for peace with Russia - a realpolitik "psychological barrier" suggesting that Russia is a global superpower - which Giselle and Iulia rebut. Giselle, Iulia, and Dalibor discuss why NATO, the European Union, and allies should overcome these constraining viewpoints for greater success in arenas like the Black Sea and beyond.