Is Russia Preparing for War?

Kellogg's Global Politics

Welcome to the official launch of our podcast on global affairs. In this episode, we discuss recent international news stories, beginning with the decision to increase the oil supply and its impact on inflation. We also cover Biden’s Democracy Summit and the diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics by the United States. We then turn to a more in-depth conversation on the implications of the build-up of 175,000 Russian troops along the Ukraine-Russia border. Additionally, Anita discusses her new role as a Brzezinski Postdoctoral Fellow in Foreign Policy and National Security at John Hopkins (SAIS)’s Foreign Policy Institute in Washington DC.

Timestamps:

• 5:30 Inflation and OPEC+ decision on production quotas
• 12:00 Biden’s Democracy Summit
• 20:30 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and the Diplomatic Boycott
• 32:00 Russian troop build-up at the Ukrainian Border

Articles Mentioned in Episode

OPEC+ Decision on Production Quotas

• OPEC+ output hike gamble pays off as oil prices recover (Reuters)

Democracy Summit

• Global Views of Biden’s Democracy Summit (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace)
• Ahead of Biden’s Democracy Summit, China Says: We’re Also a Democracy (NY Times)
• Why China Is Freaking Out Over Biden’s Democracy Summit (Foreign Policy)

2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and the Diplomatic Boycott

• Do boycotts of sports events, such as the Beijing winter Olympics, work? (The Economist)
• What the US’s diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics does — and doesn’t — mean (Vox)

Russia-Ukraine Crisis

• Wait, is Russia going to invade Ukraine? (Vox)
• How the United States Can Break Putin’s Hold on Ukraine (Alexander Vindman; NY Times)
• How might allies respond if Russia invades Ukraine? (Defense News)
• The US can't deter a Russian invasion of Ukraine — and shouldn't even try (The Hill)
• Ukraine: Putin’s Unfinished Business (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace)

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