Ivan Katchanovski on the Maidan Massacre, Ukraine War, and Implications | Ep 393 - Dec 9, 2024

Chapters

1. 02:35 Introduction to Prof. Katchanovski
2. 04:08 Latest casualty figures in the Ukraine War
3. 12:14 What was on the table in Istanbul in March 2022 and why did Zelensky withdraw from the agreement?
4. 16:20 Given the continuing losses of lives and territory, with the trajectory of the war, why is Zelensky continuing the war?
5. 18:37 What are Zelensky's personal motivations for continuing the war?
6. 24:28 Is Prof. Katchanovski able to go to Ukraine?
7. 27:18 Could Trump seriously end the war within 24 hours? Is the prospect for a negotiated peace realistic anytime soon, in light of current developments?
8. 29:52 How do you assess the most recent actions of the Biden administration in relation to Ukraine, following Trump’s election?
9. 32:28 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky flew to Paris today to meet with Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron. What do you expect from this visit? What is Zelensky hoping to gain?
10. 35:30 What would constitute a durable ceasefire or negotiated peace deal at this point, in your view?
11. 37:26 On Prof. Katchanovski's book: The Maidan Massacre in Ukraine. Maybe you can walk us through what was happening in the months leading up to the Maidan massacre and the toppling of Yanukovych?
12. 45:23 How powerful or significant a force is the “far right” in Ukraine?
13. 49:44 Armenia faced a similar situation to Ukraine, but the outcome, as we know, was dramatically different. Why was this the case?
14. 51:57 What factors influenced the EU’s “Eastern policy” toward former Soviet republics like Ukraine and Armenia? What were the terms of the agreement? Why wasn’t Russia offered such an agreement?
15. 55:06 In your view, was the Maidan movement a coup sponsored by external powers?
16. 57:31 What evidence from your research challenges the mainstream narrative of the Maidan Massacre?
17. 1:03:16 Who were the Georgian snipers, and how do their accounts influence the interpretation of the massacre? What was the role of Mikheil Saakashvili?
18. 1:10:01 What motivated you to ensure free access to the electronic version of your book? Did you encounter problems in publishing a book with findings that challenge the mainstream narrative?
19. 1:17:08 Do you believe that the fervor with which the West is pushing the Georgian opposition could lead to a “Maidanization” of the situation in Tbilisi?
20. 1:19:06 As a political scientist, how do you assess Pashinyan’s attempted pro-Western pivot?