In this episode Brendan and Charelle look at the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine one year after it started. Joined by Anna Herranz-Surrallés and Giselle Bosse, both Associate Professors at Maastricht University, they explore how the conflict has affected Ukraine and the EU. They also look at how the relationship between EU-Ukraine and EU-Russia have evolved since the beginning of the conflict, as well as the consequences of the EU’s reaction, and the impact it had on the way the EU operates as a global actor.

Secondary  Sources:

Dr. Giselle’s recommendations:

Putin vs The West (BBC Docu-series)

Grey Bees, by Andrey Kurkov

Giselle Bosse (2022) Values, rights, and changing interests: The EU’s response to the war against Ukraine and the responsibility to protect Europeans. Contemporary Security Policy, 43:3, 531-546.

Dr. Anna’s recommendations:

The Orphanage: A Novel by Serhiy Zhadan

The Death of a Soldier Told by His Sister by Olesya Khromeychuk

Rebuilding Ukraine: Principles and Policies, edited by Yuriy Gorodnichenko Ilona Sologoub Beatrice Weder di Mauro