Stephen Kotkin: What Putin Got Wrong About Ukraine, Russia, and the West | Foreign Affairs Interview

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Foreign Affairs

Foreign Affairs

11 ай бұрын

Foreign Affairs invites you to listen to its podcast, the Foreign Affairs Interview. This episode with Stephen Kotkin was originally published on May 26, 2022.
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February, the world has contended with the stakes of the conflict, and what the war means for Russia’s relationship with the West-and beyond. Should Russia still be considered a great power? What in Russia’s past explains the mistakes it’s making today? Will unity in the West outlast the war? What is Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ultimate goal in Ukraine, and is it changing?
Stephen Kotkin is the author of seminal scholarship on Russia, the Soviet Union, and global history, including an acclaimed three-volume biography of Joseph Stalin. He is a professor at Princeton University and a fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford. Kotkin brings formidable historical depth and a sharp sense of the current geopolitical landscape to these questions about Russia, Putin’s leadership, and Ukraine’s future.
We discuss why Russia’s capabilities too often fall short of its ambitions, why Putin underestimated the West (and why the West tends to underestimate itself), what China is learning from Russia’s experience, and what could happen next in Ukraine.
SOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE
“The Cold War Never Ended” by Stephen Kotkin
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“Russia's Perpetual Geopolitics” by Stephen Kotkin
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“The Fantasy of the Free World” by Shivshankar Menon
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@gnazlis
@gnazlis 11 ай бұрын
When I see a Kotkin interview, I "thumbs up" before I even start listening... I've never regretted my decision!
@kenkearns4616
@kenkearns4616 11 ай бұрын
Excellent interview, this guy makes more sense of geopolitical issues than anyone else I have listened to.
@markb8468
@markb8468 11 ай бұрын
Agreed
@gmw3083
@gmw3083 11 ай бұрын
It takes two to tango. Kotkin ignores American hegemony and nato aggression. Putin attempted to join nato, but being that nato can't exist without its main enemy, that couldn't happen. Maybe try Jeffrey Sachs.
@michaeldelisieux5252
@michaeldelisieux5252 11 ай бұрын
Agree!
@martinarijsbergen4270
@martinarijsbergen4270 11 ай бұрын
Stephen Kotkin has this beautiful ability to clearly outline the big picture and always makes me feel better and I am very happy we have great thinkers still amongst us!
@KellyEngstrom
@KellyEngstrom 11 ай бұрын
Dr. Kotkin, what a gift you are during this turbulent time. Your 'intellectual humility' makes your voice the most trustworthy one in the podcast era we live in right now.
@paulh2468
@paulh2468 11 ай бұрын
Fantastic! If Dr. Kotkin had his own weekly show, I'd be the first to subscribe. Despite being almost a year old, this interview was still highly educational.
@dixienormous8444
@dixienormous8444 11 ай бұрын
I never miss a word this guy says. Thank you for the great conversation!
@markb8468
@markb8468 11 ай бұрын
Same!
@thecount1001
@thecount1001 11 ай бұрын
i'm surprised more people don't pay attention or even know who he is. his intelligence combined with an uncommonly listenable voice and delivery make him my preferred 'go to', intellectual.
@metmeningen463
@metmeningen463 11 ай бұрын
Love to listen to this calm, wise, amiable and fair professor dr.Kotkin! Thank you!
@tabithan2978
@tabithan2978 11 ай бұрын
And they say liberal arts majors like historians are no longer needed. This guy is proof they are essential. This guy makes more sense than any computer programmer I've heard.
@Alex-hu5eg
@Alex-hu5eg 11 ай бұрын
As a hungarian (who knows a thing or two about russia) I've been constanty blown away by the amount of insights he provides.
@briancase6180
@briancase6180 11 ай бұрын
If Stephen Kotkin is talking, I'm listening. Thanks for bringing more of his wisdom, knowledge, and insight to us. He should be more widely known, and citizens of the US should be required to hear his analysis of history and international affairs. He can hold nearly anyone's interest!
@mychalharris
@mychalharris 11 ай бұрын
Stephen Kotkin is simply the master of interleaving historical fact with current ground truth to derive reason based analysis. That, coupled with rhythmic storey-telling creates a great listening experience.
@albertwalker8994
@albertwalker8994 11 ай бұрын
So refreshing to hear reality effectively and clearly articulated.
@OziBlokeTimG
@OziBlokeTimG 11 ай бұрын
Stephen Legend Kotkin ❤
@stianmathisen4284
@stianmathisen4284 11 ай бұрын
Stephen Kotkin`s contributions is existential level important combining great history lessons with great analytic and philosophic skill!!
@lostkey1
@lostkey1 10 ай бұрын
Spot on.
@dueldab2117
@dueldab2117 11 ай бұрын
Used to read your magazine back in my 20’s. So excited to see you have a KZbin channel! Subbed automatically.
@foreignaffairs
@foreignaffairs 11 ай бұрын
Thank you for coming back.
@craigshagin5506
@craigshagin5506 11 ай бұрын
Excellent presentation. Events are their own force and all we can do is adhere to what we believe is right. This works in favor of one side 100% of the time. It might even be the good side. However , doing nothing because you are not assured of an outcome guarantees that you will amount to nothing.
@michaelroark2019
@michaelroark2019 10 ай бұрын
One of the most impressive characteristics of Stephen Kotkin is his intellectual humility. Few other scholars speak about this virtue. It is refreshing.
@mikecamacho1934
@mikecamacho1934 10 ай бұрын
Stephen doesn't only parrot history, he breaks down the psychology, sociology and philosophy of that history. An unbelievable resource.
@guardiangypsy2682
@guardiangypsy2682 11 ай бұрын
Great interview... I wish everyone would take time to listen to Stephen, full of common sense ❤
@considerthis7712
@considerthis7712 11 ай бұрын
Kotkin as a historian is a joy, insightful and display of clarity amongst a large proportion of mass media ignorance, bias, prejudice, fear mongering and self interest.
@marycampbell3431
@marycampbell3431 11 ай бұрын
This interview is from May 2022. I'd like to hear Prof. Kotkin's view on the situation eleven months later.
@robleahy5759
@robleahy5759 11 ай бұрын
He has given five or more interviews available on KZbin since this date. Enjoy his addendum.
@michaelk5825
@michaelk5825 11 ай бұрын
Gotta love this guy. Steven Kotkin is believable and extremely well informed. I just hope Western leaders listen to him.
@frankshifreen
@frankshifreen 11 ай бұрын
Great analysis-deep understanding
@dabbyj509
@dabbyj509 11 ай бұрын
Thanks Stephen for us for the update much appreciated 👍
@tylerrichards6456
@tylerrichards6456 11 ай бұрын
Stephen Kotkin is just amazing
@yellowbug5113
@yellowbug5113 11 ай бұрын
This man is so incredibly interesting. I need to hear more of what he has to say.
@robertciesluk7207
@robertciesluk7207 11 ай бұрын
It was exellent lecture.... Thanks a lot. Greetings from Warsaw 🇵🇱
@Aussie-Mocha
@Aussie-Mocha 11 ай бұрын
After every single interview with Kotkin , I have to sit back, take 5mns to evaluate everything he says. I usually end up laughing. It’s a laughter coming from a place of being overwhelmed at how comprehensively genius this man is. Mearshiemer was the 1st person I heard talking about Russia vers west issue but when I came across Kotkin , Mearshiemer suddenly sounded like a propaganda mouthpiece. Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦 US must show some teeth right at the top. Because so far we haven’t yet convinced Putin/Russia that they can’t achieve anything.
@FrankFaulkner-qf8cb
@FrankFaulkner-qf8cb 11 ай бұрын
Excellent
@MB-to5gl
@MB-to5gl 11 ай бұрын
The moment I see written or spoken word by Mr. kotkin I stop, read or listen intently. Just love Mr. kotkin.
@RP-gx5wv
@RP-gx5wv 11 ай бұрын
Excellent interview and Kotkin always talks on topics in a balanced sense. Well done.
@jonathaneffemey944
@jonathaneffemey944 11 ай бұрын
Thanks for posting.
@rodolfofernandez9174
@rodolfofernandez9174 11 ай бұрын
Great analysis!!!
@marcoarteaga1010
@marcoarteaga1010 9 ай бұрын
God bless Mr.Kotkin, thank you FA for the content…..just gained a new subscriber here
@charlesandrews2360
@charlesandrews2360 11 ай бұрын
Thank you for bringing this to us. Always good to get Stephen's current thoughts. He is hands-down the most informed expert on this subject that I've ever seen or read
@clairebaum
@clairebaum 11 ай бұрын
A brilliant lecture !Thank you for this
@2Oldcoots
@2Oldcoots 11 ай бұрын
WOW!! Thank You Sirs for so much insight and information!!!
@W.Khairi
@W.Khairi 10 ай бұрын
Quite an insightful insight, Thank u.
@malikshabazz2065
@malikshabazz2065 11 ай бұрын
this is great!
@junopuno7011
@junopuno7011 11 ай бұрын
He is really good, if not very very good, excellent interview.
@susanbalog8355
@susanbalog8355 11 ай бұрын
excellent as always...
@muchamad613
@muchamad613 11 ай бұрын
As a Belarusian, I find this 83% accurate. The rest of 17% I blame on my own experience, which forms my own lense. So, it is very accurate.
@peterfrankiewicz9379
@peterfrankiewicz9379 11 ай бұрын
Thanks.
@charleshouser3123
@charleshouser3123 10 ай бұрын
Excellent on many levels. Thanks.
@en7814
@en7814 11 ай бұрын
god bless stephen kotkin
@Conn30Mtenor
@Conn30Mtenor 10 ай бұрын
Men and women like Professor Kotkin remind us that academics are still highly relevant.
@tobyblur
@tobyblur 11 ай бұрын
Excellent. Please do more.
@PaulineCook-fy5po
@PaulineCook-fy5po 11 ай бұрын
Thanks, very insightful.
@Giorg189
@Giorg189 11 ай бұрын
How dare you make such good interviews that I see a static picture for 40 minutes and cannot get away just because I want to listen to the next what the guest has to say.
@Stickyman61
@Stickyman61 11 ай бұрын
Lovely. Great speaker.
@thusspokezarathustra
@thusspokezarathustra 11 ай бұрын
Absolutely brilliant situational overview, executed with flawless insight only a scholar such as Stephen Kotkin could muster.
@sorbethyena3828
@sorbethyena3828 11 ай бұрын
more Mr. Kotkin, nice
@vman505
@vman505 11 ай бұрын
Thank you for putting deep perspective on this critical topic.
@cdmcmxcvi1249
@cdmcmxcvi1249 11 ай бұрын
Professor Kotkin is a national treasure.
@niklashansen8594
@niklashansen8594 11 ай бұрын
It's scary how perfectly fluent and yet melodic this man speaks! Sounds almost as if he would read from a paper
@garyeuscher4499
@garyeuscher4499 11 ай бұрын
Where is the third Volume Mr.Kotkin??
@johnstewartrichards5922
@johnstewartrichards5922 11 ай бұрын
“Prediction is difficult- particularly when it involves the future.” - Mark Twain
@thegeneralist7527
@thegeneralist7527 11 ай бұрын
I admire Dr Kotkin thoughtful analysis.
@iandeeming2654
@iandeeming2654 11 ай бұрын
This interview was fantastic thank you. I'll be looking for more from Stephen Kotkin.
@leeming1317
@leeming1317 11 ай бұрын
Stephen Kotkin was a great guest, I love his cadence
@volkodavav
@volkodavav 11 ай бұрын
Always inspired by Stephen Kotkin's honesty and deep understanding of complex geopolitical issues, and this interview on the war in Ukraine was no exception. His insights shed light on the root causes of the conflict and the challenges facing Ukraine, as well as the broader implications for regional and global security. I appreciate his nuanced analysis and would love to see more of his expert commentary on youtube and other platforms. Thank you, Stephen Kotkin, for sharing your wisdom and expertise!
@MultiCappie
@MultiCappie 11 ай бұрын
I think Kotkin communicates in a very good way for me to understand.
@ridethecurve55
@ridethecurve55 11 ай бұрын
Anything Stephen Kotkin and I'm There. He's the sharpest, most insightful person on Russian geopolitics. Thank you for this updated perspective, Dr. Kotkin!
@DardanRamabaja
@DardanRamabaja 11 ай бұрын
He is great allways 🙏
@leeming1317
@leeming1317 11 ай бұрын
15:00 I love how blunt he is here
@bpurkapi
@bpurkapi 11 ай бұрын
Kotkin is a great historian and worth listening to.
@ChrisSmith74627
@ChrisSmith74627 11 ай бұрын
There is only 1 Stephen Kotkin
@victors4333
@victors4333 10 ай бұрын
Kotkin is too good.
@jackiebinns6205
@jackiebinns6205 11 ай бұрын
Amen !
@seanmellows1348
@seanmellows1348 11 ай бұрын
Kotkin rules.
@paulburkholder9690
@paulburkholder9690 11 ай бұрын
I so want to hear Dr. Kotkin lecture in person. He is so reasonable, articulate and humble and of course brilliant.
@elspeth8476
@elspeth8476 11 ай бұрын
Stephen Kotkin is beyond insightful. He should be a household name.
@murryrozansky8753
@murryrozansky8753 11 ай бұрын
Hi. Dr. K, vol. of Stalin, when?
@andrewsmith-kz8kz
@andrewsmith-kz8kz 10 ай бұрын
This bloke is the best ,!!!!!
@matthewhead-ye3qz
@matthewhead-ye3qz 11 ай бұрын
This guy is great
@donnacubberly9734
@donnacubberly9734 8 ай бұрын
Heard him on an Ezra Klein podcast. He is wonderful!
@yabutmaybenot.6433
@yabutmaybenot.6433 11 ай бұрын
Excellent work, Steven is one of the best!
@gladkal3202
@gladkal3202 11 ай бұрын
Beautiful analysis. Very well articulated. Thank u. Keep it up
@wiv2631
@wiv2631 10 ай бұрын
The clarity and adroitness of Kotkin's mind never ceases to amaze me.
@tatradak9781
@tatradak9781 11 ай бұрын
Very worth while listening to.. The Up Ended Chess Board!
@CatalystD9
@CatalystD9 11 ай бұрын
Another Clear Concise exploration of Geopolitics for the People .. Thank You 🙏
@elishevajones6730
@elishevajones6730 11 ай бұрын
Dr. Kotkin is brilliant in his understanding of communist regimes and strategy. Kudos.
@sujac664
@sujac664 11 ай бұрын
Thank you for this excellent interview.
@barbaraseymour3437
@barbaraseymour3437 11 ай бұрын
I agree with all the positive comments here (and I don’t see any negative ones).
@andycalifalf4515
@andycalifalf4515 11 ай бұрын
I just had to subscribed.
@petermelville5524
@petermelville5524 11 ай бұрын
Great big picture perspective, quite grim though.
@gurpalx
@gurpalx 11 ай бұрын
What’s the name of the song in the beginning?
@jjforcebreaker
@jjforcebreaker 11 ай бұрын
Hell yes Stephen Kotkin!
@nathanngumi8467
@nathanngumi8467 11 ай бұрын
Great interview with valuable insights!
@recherche4528
@recherche4528 9 ай бұрын
“Riveting three volume biography of Stalin”? The third book on Stalin is not out yet. It doesn’t come out until February 2024.
@kwesikwansakennedy2196
@kwesikwansakennedy2196 11 ай бұрын
Excellent commentary, Mr Kotkin!
@mishacknthane1060
@mishacknthane1060 9 ай бұрын
I salute his intellectual prowess his deep penetrating analysis offer a total different perspective. He is an intellectual giant
@troyspringer8793
@troyspringer8793 11 ай бұрын
We have been there for years bro training… good podcast though!
@tonyholmes962
@tonyholmes962 11 ай бұрын
Blows all those private school boys away every time.
@nathanielgordon5659
@nathanielgordon5659 9 ай бұрын
History is the most important part of the human experience without it we are the blind leading the blind off a cliff over and over
@marionkapp49
@marionkapp49 10 ай бұрын
What a privilege to listen to this masterful interview and be able to benefit from Mr Kotkin's expert explanations and background history so that we can have an understanding of this most complex horror that is the invasion of Ukraine. Most of us in urban far flung Western countries grapple with the rationale and motives of an aggressive, brutal Russia that's hell bent on wiping out Ukraine by pounding civilian apartment blocks, hospitals, schools etc. Thank you for your presentation, your humbleness and your professionalism. You have enlightened me not only regarding the Russian perspective, but the wonderful spirit of our Western world. You are right, we have almost become accepting that our Western world was doomed because we had become weak and self indulgent, when despite the shortcomings, greed and mistakes, we are far from being irrelevant and in fact are mightier than any of us imagined.
@johnoconnor4572
@johnoconnor4572 11 ай бұрын
Brilliant, just bloody brilliant. The man is a genius, proves that history is, and always will be, essential and must never be ignored!!!!!!
@Arunamatata495
@Arunamatata495 10 ай бұрын
Love Stephen Kotkin..the white house ought to have him inside as an advisor..just imagine!
@j.d.snyder4466
@j.d.snyder4466 10 ай бұрын
Not just brilliant, but profound and insightful, based on a thorough understanding of the historical evidence.
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