What is it like to be in Ukraine today? What is the mood of the Ukrainian people? Joel Wasserman, a former AEI intern joins Giselle, Dalibor, and Iulia from Lviv to describe the human experience of Russia's war with Ukraine.He recounts personal experiences of shortages and closures, air raid sirens, and harrowing evacuations. But above all, Joel describes the tremendous solidarity of the Ukrainian people and their readiness to fight for their country, as they adjust to a "new normal."References: <a href="https://washdiplomat.com/joel-wassermans-personal-story-from-ukraine/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Joel Wasserman’s Personal Story from Ukraine (The Washington Diplomat)</a>

Are sanctions enough? (with Chris Miller)

Ensuring the balance of power in Europe has, since the inception of our republic, been a core security interest for the US. Today, and for the entire post-Cold War period, the challenges to the European peace have emerged along the line running roughly from the Baltic to the Black Sea. This is what we call the Eastern Front. Our goal in this podcast is to better inform the American people about what’s going on there. 
Join us, Iulia Joja and Dalibor Rohac every week on in our discussions on what’s next for “The Eastern Front.”