Russia’s invasion of Ukraine caught many by surprise. But the effects will be long-term, both for Ukraine and the wider world. And against a backdrop of superpower tension, there are renewed fears of nuclear conflict – and few ideas about how the current situation will end.
openDemocracy spoke to Cold War historian Sergey Radchenko to understand what led to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, whether we are returning to a Cold War, and what scenarios he envisions for the future.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine seems to have surprised pretty much everyone and has been described as mad. What do you think led to it?
