Update on Ukraine, With Richard Haass

In this special episode, Why It Matters follows up with CFR President Richard Haass to hear his insights on the war in Ukraine.

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Host
  • Gabrielle Sierra
    Director, Podcasting
Credits

Asher Ross - Supervising Producer

Markus Zakaria - Audio Producer and Sound Designer

Rafaela Siewert - Associate Podcast Producer

Episode Guests
  • Richard Haass
    President Emeritus, Council on Foreign Relations

Show Notes

The war in Ukraine continues to rattle the world. As the conflict drags on, the West faces serious questions about how to proceed. Why It Matters Host Gabrielle Sierra sits down with CFR President Richard Haass to discuss the current situation and the global repercussions, including alleged Russian war crimes, the refugee crisis, and the energy debate.

 

 

From CFR

 

David J. Scheffer, “Can Russia Be Held Accountable for War Crimes in Ukraine?” 

 

Elliott Abrams and Gideon Weiss, “Why Israel Has Been Slow to Support Ukraine

 

Jonathan Masters, “Ukraine: Conflict at the Crossroads of Europe and Russia” 

 

Kali Robinson, “How Russia’s War in Ukraine Could Amplify Food Insecurity in the Mideast

 

 

From Our Guest

 

What Does the West Want in Ukraine?,” Foreign Affairs

 

 

Read More

 

Charles A. Kupchan, “Putin’s War in Ukraine Is a Watershed. Time for America to Get Real.,” New York Times

 

Kate Conger, “Ukraine Says It Thwarted a Sophisticated Russian Cyberattack on Its Power Grid,” New York Times

 

 

Watch and Listen

 

Claire Felter and Thamine Nayeem, “Is Russia Committing War Crimes in Ukraine?, ” CFR.org

 

Perspective on Ukraine, With Richard Haass,” Why It Matters

 

War in the Digital Age, With Audrey Kurth Cronin,” The President’s Inbox 

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The authors, including a former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, UN Undersecretary-General for Legal Affairs, Founding Chief Prosecutor of the UN Special Court for Sierra Leone, and the inaugural U.S. Ambassador at Large for War Crimes Issues, urge the imperative of prosecuting alleged Russian crimes of aggression in Ukraine, and present two practical options for doing so.