PU 17: Vlad vs. Vlad
An overview of the background and the history of the War in Ukraine. Plus some analysis of what will happen next. Does peace between Russia and Ukraine have a chance at all?
A Ukrainian civilian disassembling a road sign to comply with a national directive to hinder the progress of the Russian invasion in 2022 (Brendan Hoffman / The New York Times)
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Credits
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Sources
- “F**k the EU” - US diplomat embarrassed after undiplomatic language caught on tape, Euronews, 7 February 2014
- Should Ukraine accept the U.S.-backed peace deal?, CTV News, 23 November 2025
- Military expert watching for security guarantees, territorial lines in Trump-Zelenskyy meeting, CTV News, 28 December 2025
- Putin indicated Russia could be open to territory swap as part of Ukraine deal, Kommersant says, Reuters, 26 December 2025
- Russia scores highest Ukraine gains since first year of war, CTV News, 3 January 2026
- Russia’s Igor Strelkov: I Am Responsible for War in Eastern Ukraine, The Moscow Times, 21 November 2014
- What Putin Fears Most, Robert Person and Michael McFaul, Journal of Democracy, April 2022
- The war in Ukraine and international law, Harvard Law Today, 2 March 2022
- Russia planning massive military offensive against Ukraine involving 175,000 troops, U.S. intelligence warns, The Washington Post, 3 December 2021
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a meeting with US Senators: Nord Stream 2 is a powerful weapon being given to Russia, Official Website of the President of Ukraine, 2 June 2021
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- Russia & Ukraine, Institute for the Study of War
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