In the wake of President Trump and Vladimir Putin’s summit in Alaska, we turn our focus back to the nation that remains central to their agenda—Ukraine. Since the sixth century, Ukraine has been the site of many incursions from the east and west, from Ghengis Khan, to the Ottomans, Swedes, Poles, and more. This week, host Elisa is joined by Russia and Eurasia expert Eugene Rumer to review Ukraine's history of upheaval, what Ukraine's future may hold, and how Putin is shaping its present.

Eugene Rumer is Director and Senior Fellow of the Russia and Eurasia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

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Senate Hearing: "Disinformation: A Primer in Russian Active Measures and Influence Campaigns, Panel 1" March 30, 2017

Eugene Rumer on Active Measures, Senate Testimony. C-SPAN. May 9, 2020