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Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: What It Means and Why You Should Care: February 28, 5:00pm PST | Kathryn Stoner, Steven Pifer, Andriy Kohut and Rose Gottemoeller discuss the invasion and the policy choices facing the West and its allies. Moderated by Scott Sagan.

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Monthly Policy Round Up | Didi Kuo on the American electoral system, Francis Fukuyama on sanctions, Michael McFaul on Russia, Oriana Skylar Mastro on North Korea, and Keith Humphreys on the opioid epidemic.

What Putin Fears Most
Michael McFaul, FSI Director (Author)
Journal of Democracy, 2/22/22

Protesters in Kyiv display anti-Russia, pro-democracy signs.

Image: Getty

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Commentary and Analysis

 

More from Michael McFaul:

Putin is "Increasingly Unhinged" Warns Fmr. U.S. Ambassador to Russia
Meet the Press, 2/27/22 (Interview)

How Effective Will Biden’s New Sanctions On Russia Be In The Short Term?
TODAY, 2/25/22 (Interview)

The U.S. Should Throw 'Shock-and-Awe' Economic Sanctions at Russia
MSNBC, 2/25/22 (Interview)

Ukraine Conflict | This Week in California News
KQED News, 2/25/22 (Interview)

13 Days: Inside Biden’s Last-ditch Attempts to Stop Putin in Ukraine
Washington Post, 2/25/22 (Quoted)

When Bad Things Happen, There Has to Be a Response
CNBC, 2/24/22 (Interview)

This Is an Evil Act and We Needs to Call It That': Fmr. Amb. Michael McFaul on President Biden's Response to Russian Invasion
MSNBC, 2/24/22 (Interview)

The Efficacy of Sanctions Against Russia
CNBC, 2/24/22 (Interview)

How U.S. is Reacting to Ukraine Attacks
TODAY, 2/24/22 (Interview)

Ukraine Supporters React As Putin Lies His Way Into War
MSNBC | Rachel Maddow, 2/24/22 (Interview)

Putin Has Authorized Military Operation in Ukraine
MSNBC, 2/24/22 (Interview)

Russian Forces Attack Cities in Ukraine
MSNBC 2/24/22 (Interview)

War May Not Be as Popular Among Russians as Putin Thinks
MSNBC, 2/24/22 (Interview)

War of the Worlds: Michael McFaul on Russia and Ukraine
The Octavian Report, 2/24/22 (Interview)

What Putin did 'Demands a Major Response,' Michael McFaul Says
TODAY, 2/24/22 (Interview)

Biden ‘Hasn’t Thrown Everything’ at Russia After ‘Invasion’
TODAY, 2/23/22 (Interview)

Can Sanctions Work?
New York Times, 2/23/22 (Quoted)

Why U.S. Should Pay Attention to the Russia-Ukraine Crisis
MSNBC, 2/23/22 (Interview)

McFaul: 'Very Skeptical' Of A Diplomatic Solution With Putin
MSNBC, 2/22/22 (Interview)

President Biden: This is the Beginning of Russian Invasion of Ukraine
CNBC, 2/22/22 (Interview)

Putin’s Action Constitutes ‘An Invasion’
MSNBC, 2/22/22 (Interview)

Russia Recognizes New Territories and That's Far More Aggressive Than It Sounds
Crooked Media | What a Day, 2/22/22 (Interview)

U.S. Responds to Russian Invasion of Ukraine with Sanctions and More Troop Deployments
CNBC, 2/22/22 (Interview)

FOREIGN POLICY AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

From Francis Fukuyama, Olivier Nomellini Senior Fellow at FSI:

Taiwanese Not Ready for Defense
Taipei Times, 2/27/22 (Featured)

Ukraine, Looking Backward and Forward
American Purpose, 2/26/22 (Author)

What Next in Ukraine?
American Purpose, 2/24/22 (Author)

The Ukraine-Russia Crisis: "Putin Will not be Satisfied with Kiev. He is a Threat to Democracies."
la Repubblica, 2/21/22 (Interview)

From Rose Gottemoeller, Steven C. Házy Lecturer at CISAC:

Former NATO Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller on the 'Enormous Tragedy' of Russia's Ukraine Invasion
KQED | Forum, 2/28/22 (Interview)

NATO and U.S. Must Defend Against Spillover Without Being Drawn into Escalation
Stanford News, 2/24/22 (Interview)

NATO-aligned Nations are Preparing New Sanctions Against Russia
CBC, 2/24/22 (Interview)

Rose Gottemoeller on Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Bloomberg, 2/24/22 (Interview)

'Murkiness and Doubt': Putin Playbook Meant to Throw White House, Allies Off Balance on Ukraine Invasion
USA Today, 2/23/22 (Quoted)

Putin Spins a Conspiracy Theory That Ukraine Is on a Path to Nuclear Weapons
New York Times, 2/23/22 (Quoted)

Putin Must Be Loving These Oil, Gas Prices Going Up
Fox Business, 2/22/22 (Interview)

Putin 'Trying to Muddy the Waters,' says Fmr. Deputy Secretary General of NATO
Fox Business, 2/22/22 (Interview)

From Steven Pifer, William J. Perry Fellow at CISAC:

Russia's War in Ukraine Threatens to Crumble the Post-WWII System Built to Prevent Global Conflict
Insider
, 2/25/22 (Quoted)

Zelenskyy Needs to ‘Walk a Tightrope’ with Russia
ABC News
, 2/25/22 (Interview)

Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Analyzes Putin’s Invasion Intentions
CBS SF Bay Area
, 2/24/22 (Interview)

From Kathryn Stoner, Mosbacher Director of CDDRL:

What Does Putin Really Want?
Politico, 2/25/22 (Quoted)

Crisis in Ukraine: What's the Impact in the Bay Area?
NBC Bay Area, 2/24/22 (Interview)

Will Russia's Invasion of Ukraine Actually Lead to World War III? Experts Weigh In
NBC Universal, 2/24/22 (Quoted)

The Crisis in Ukraine: Russian Aggression, U.S. Sanctions, and the Future of the Region
WHYY | Radio Times, 2/23/22 (Interview)

Why Putin Sees Ukraine as an Existential Threat
LA Times, 2/23/22 (Author)

His History and Ours
American Purpose, 2/22/22 (Author)

More FSI Scholars:

India’s Abstention on Ukraine Resolution Risks its Democratic Stature Before the World
Anja Manuel, Affiliate at CISAC (Author)
The Print, 2/28/22

Is Putin Crazy? Or Crazy Like a Fox? Russia-watchers, Lawmakers Question His Stability
Michael McFaul, FSI Director (Quoted)
H.R. McMaster, Bernard and Susan Liautaud Visiting Fellow (Quoted
)
Condoleezza Rice, FSI Senior Fellow, by courtesy (Quoted)
USA Today
, 2/27/22

‘Very Tragic Day’: Stanford Experts React to Russian Forces Crossing Ukrainian Border
Michael McFaul, FSI Director (Quoted)
Norman Naimark, FSI Senior Fellow, by courtesy, at CISAC (Quoted
)
Steven Pifer, William J. Perry Fellow at CISAC (Quoted)
Kathryn Stoner, Mosbacher Director at CDDRL (Quoted)
Stanford Daily
, 2/23/22

DOMESTIC POLITICS

Election Reform: An Existential Issue for American Democracy
Larry Diamond, Mosbacher Senior Fellow in Global Democracy at FSI (Interview)
Democracy IRL, 2/22/22

CYBER

From Herbert Lin, Senior Research Scholar at CISAC:

Here’s What a U.S. Cyberattack on Russia Would Look Like
Yahoo News
, 2/25/22 (Quoted)

Ukrainian Websites Are Going Dark. Archivists Are Trying To Save Them
Vice
, 2/25/22 (Quoted)

Russia is Using Cyberattacks in its Assault Against Ukraine. Experts Warn the U.S. Could be Next.
San Francisco Chronicle
, 2/24/22 (Quoted)

U.S. Braces for Russian Cyberattacks as Ukraine Conflict Escalates
CNN Business
, 2/24/22 (Quoted)

What Americans Should Do to Prepare for Russian Cyberattacks
The Atlantic
, 2/24/22 (Quoted)

From Renée DiResta, Research Manager at the Stanford Internet Observatory:

Here's How Social Media Platforms are Responding to Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
CNN, 2/26/22 (Quoted)

Disinformation about the COVID-19 Vaccine is a Problem. Stanford Researchers are Trying to Solve It.
Stanford News, 2/24/22 (Featured)

From Amy Zegart, FSI Senior Fellow at CISAC:

Amy Zegart on Spies, Lies and Algorithms
Books on Pod
, 2/25/22 (Interview)

U.S. Intelligence with Amy Zegart
Lawfare, 2/22/22 (Interview)

More FSI Scholars:

'Pick a Side': Ukraine Invasion Dilemma for U.S. Big Tech
Alex Stamos, Director of the Stanford Internet Observatory (Quoted)
France 24, 2/27/22

Cyber Warfare & Disinformation Play Key Role in Russia Ukraine Conflict
Marietje Schaake, International Policy Director at the Cyber Policy Center (Interview)
GZERO, 2/24/22

China and Russia Want to Rule the Global Internet
Charles Mok, Visiting Scholar at GDPi (Author)
The Diplomat, 2/22/22

HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT

U.S. Public Health Law — Foundations and Emerging Shifts
Michelle Mello, Core Faculty at SHP (Author)
New England Journal of Medicine, 2/26/22

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