Episode Notes:

Following a week of talks between Russian and Western officials, concerns have grown about the risk of a Russian attack on Ukraine.

Here to discuss the situation with us is Dr. Olga Oliker. Olga is the Crisis Group’s program director for Europe and Central Asia. She previously served as the director of the Center for Russia and Eurasia and holds a Ph.D. in political science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

[ 00:43 ] Current talks

[ 02:21 ] Prospects for diplomacy

[ 03:45 ] Russian demands

[ 08:20 ] European attitudes

[ 13:22 ] Ukrainian attitudes