Update on Ukraine, With Richard Haass: How Will It End?

How does a war end? In this special episode, Why It Matters speaks with CFR President Richard Haass on the conflict in Ukraine. We ask if and how this war can come to a close and discuss what compromises might have to be made.

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  • Gabrielle Sierra
    Director, Podcasting
Credits

Asher Ross - Supervising Producer

Markus Zakaria - Audio Producer and Sound Designer

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

Show Notes

As the war in Ukraine enters its eighth month, Why It Matters explores whether an end is in sight. What does ending a war look like? Host Gabrielle Sierra checks in with CFR President Richard Haass on the latest developments and all the shades of gray involved in reaching a diplomatic resolution.

 

This conversation took place on Monday, October 10 and was only lightly edited.

 

 

From CFR

 

David J. Scheffer, “The Case for Creating a Special Tribunal to Prosecute the Crime of Aggression Committed Against Ukraine,” Just Security

 

Elliott Abrams, “Amnesty International’s Attack on Ukraine,” Pressure Points

 

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

 

Matthias Matthijs, “Ukraine Could Become an EU Member. What Would That Mean?” 


 

From Our Guest

 

Richard Haass, “Ukraine’s Coming Winter of Decision,” Project Syndicate

 

 

Read More

 

Chris Cameron and Helene Cooper, “U.S. Shores Up Ukraine Support as Energy Crisis in Europe Looms,” New York Times

 

Keith Gessen, “How the War in Ukraine Might End,” New Yorker

 

 

Watch or Listen

 

Could the Ukraine War Go Nuclear?Al Jazeera


Russians Push Back on Putin,” Axios Today

 

Ukraine’s Counteroffensive, With Max Boot,” The President’s Inbox

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