The war continues in Ukraine while peace talks go forward in Istanbul—the outcome of both endeavors being anyone’s guess. Michael McFaul, a Hoover senior fellow and former US ambassador to Russia, joins Hoover senior fellows Niall Ferguson, H. R. McMaster, and John Cochrane to discuss the chances of a settlement that’s mutually beneficial to the two warring parties and the West, as well as discussing Vladimir Putin and the possibility of hostilities escalating.

Recorded April 4, 2022


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Michael McFaul

Michael McFaul

H.R. McMaster

H.R. McMaster

Sir Niall Ferguson

Sir Niall Ferguson

John H. Cochrane

John H. Cochrane

Bill Whalen

Bill Whalen

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