End of the Line for Diplomacy with Ukraine - John Mearsheimer, Alexander Mercouris & Glenn Diesen

The Duran
Aug 21, 2025
End of the Line for Diplomacy with Ukraine - John Mearsheimer, Alexander Mercouris & Glenn Diesen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFfOmTEXw5A
End of the Line for Diplomacy with Ukraine - John Mearsheimer, Alexander Mercouris & Glenn Diesen

0:00 - Introduction to the discussion on the Ukraine proxy war
0:21 - Trump's initial criteria for Ukraine and NATO
1:08 - Concerns about security guarantees and miscommunication
6:49 - Discussion on who is driving the security guarantees narrative
8:06 - Three dimensions of proposed security guarantees for Ukraine
10:49 - The implications of NATO expansion on Russian security concerns
12:58 - The dilemma facing Trump regarding European and Ukrainian relations
19:03 - Trump's strategy of distancing himself from the war's management
22:33 - The potential consequences of a Ukrainian military collapse
30:01 - Analysis of European leaders' perception of Russia as a threat
37:01 - The current state of the battlefield and implications for Ukraine
49:13 - The urgency of addressing the crisis in Europe
59:02 - The effectiveness of Russian military strategy in the war
1:11:10 - Closing thoughts on the potential for diplomatic solutions and future relations between the U.S. and Russia

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