One Year of War in Ukraine

Fresh off the shock of the U.S. operation to capture Nicolás Maduro, the Net Assessment team debates the merits of the operation and what it means for Venezuela's future. They also discuss why it caught (some of) them off guard, and what it implies about the Trump administration' ...  Show more

In this special bonus episode, the Net Assessment crew – Chris, Melanie, and Zack - looks back on the highs (and lows) of 2025, and makes a few predictions for 2026. Thanks all around to our listeners, the Stimson Center, and University FM for their fantastic production. Show Lin ...  Show more

One year into Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, prospects for a settlement remain bleak. On 21 February, President Vladimir Putin announced in a belligerent yearly address that he would suspend Russia’s participation in New START, its last remaining nuclear arms control ...

This week's show is devoted to coverage of the war in Ukraine as we mark one year since Russia's invasion. First, Fareed speaks with National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and USAID Administrator Samantha Power on the current state of the war and what American support will look ...  Show more

مع اكتمال الأسبوع الأول من العام الجديد .. تُواصل رحى الحرب دورانها في أوكرانيا .. حرب ستكمل سنتها الأولى بعد أسابيع قليلة في غياب أي أفق للسلام .. ما بين آمال بانفراجة ومخاوف من تصعيد.. كيف تبدو ملامح الحرب الروسية الأوكرانية في العام ألفين و ثلاثة و عشرين ؟ أي مسار ستتخذ ؟ ما ا ...  Show more

The war has already done untold damage. By some estimates, tens of thousands have died, and the country has sustained tens of billions of dollars’ worth of damage that has left cities flattened. But Ukraine has also largely stopped the offensives of its much larger and better- ...