Dancing with a Wounded Bear: Russia and the West

0:00 Introduction by Roland Paris 2:57 Kimberly Marten 37:48 Question Period Kimberly Marten presents: What is driving Russia’s foreign policy under President Vladimir Putin, and what are the implications for Canada, the US, and Europe? Kimberly Marten argues that two factors are crucial in explaining Putin’s choices: a deep Russian sense of historical betrayal and humiliation at the hands of western powers, dating back centuries; and the snake-pit of informal political patronage networks that seethes below the Kremlin’s surface. She will discuss what these mean for the future of Ukraine, among other current issues.