“Why is Ukraine the West’s Fault?” Featuring John Mearsheimer
Professor Mearsheimer gave this talk in 2015 and it is more relevant today than ever. He shows how NATO expansion is at the root of the conflict with Russia, reminds us how Russia’s unwillingness to tolerate NATO on its doorstep is no different than our own “Monroe Doctrine.” He suggests that NATO should explicitly disavow all efforts to recruit Ukraine and urges all parties to make Ukraine a buffer state between NATO and Russia:
