On this UVA Speaks podcast, Professor Kyrill Kunakhovich provides a historical context of the war in Ukraine and the interconnected histories between Ukraine and Russia. Kunakhovich explores Russian motivations for the invasion, in part, to restore global significance and provide a territorial buffer zone from the West. He also explains that what we see in Ukraine is a violent clash between an authoritarian regime and a democracy, with allies lining up behind the different ideologies.

Listen here: https://soundcloud.com/user-648419957/ukraine-and-russia-a-historical-context?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing&fbclid=IwAR3u63omf_66vn8HyA14aPqqDPS8GTCE_RKJ1gxRrtJe9J4LZoIojl7fJYo