💭Putin miscalculated the strength of Russia, weakness of Ukraine, and the Western response.
🇺🇦The resilience of the Ukrainian people has been the bedrock of their resistance.
📚The Biden administration showed competence in learning from past mistakes and handling the crisis.
🌍Intelligence agencies played a crucial role in predicting and rallying support from the West.
🔄Democracy allows for learning and improvement, unlike authoritarian regimes.
Is Ukraine still part of Russia?
—No, Ukraine is a separate and sovereign nation since 1991.
What did Putin miscalculate?
—Putin miscalculated the strength of Russia, weakness of Ukraine, and the response from the West.
Why did the Ukrainian people resist the invasion?
—The Ukrainian people showed resilience and fought for their own country.
How did the Biden administration handle the crisis?
—The Biden administration showed competence by learning from past mistakes and rallying support from the West.
What role did intelligence agencies play in the crisis?
—Intelligence agencies played a crucial role in predicting and sharing real-time information with allies to rally support from the West.
00:00Historian Stephen Kotkin provides insights into the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
03:11War is a result of miscalculations in strength, weakness, and response.
07:27Putin misunderstood the Ukrainian people's resilience and underestimated the Western response.
09:00Competence and learning from past mistakes were observed in the Biden administration's handling of the crisis.
08:58Intelligence agencies played a crucial role in predicting and rallying support from the West.
