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Friday Feb 25, 2022
Friday Feb 25, 2022
As the conflict in Ukraine escalates, here are some resources from the Council on Foreign Relations to stay informed:
Charles A. Kupchan, “Why Putin’s War With Ukraine Is a Miscalculation,” CFR.org, February 24, 2022
“TWNW Special: Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine,” The World Next Week, February 24, 2022
“Ukraine’s Struggle for Independence in Russia’s Shadow,” CFR.org, February 24, 2022
“Crisis in Ukraine,” CFR.org, February 23, 2022
Alina Polyakova and Daniel Fried, “Putin’s Long Game in Ukraine,” Foreign Affairs, February 23, 2022
Thomas Graham, “Has Russia Just Started a Wider War With Ukraine?,” CFR.org, February 22, 2022
Max Boot, “Why the U.S. Ramped Up Its Information War With Russia,” CFR.org, February 10, 2022
Jonathan Masters and Will Merrow, “How Do the Militaries of Russia and Ukraine Stack Up?,” CFR.org, February 4, 2022
Jonathan Masters, “Why NATO Has Become a Flash Point With Russia in Ukraine,” CFR.org, January 20, 2022
Jonathan Masters, “Ukraine: Conflict at the Crossroads of Europe and Russia,” CFR.org, December 2, 2021