Thrown under the bus: Ukraine abandoned by the Trump administration
Trump appears to want a quick and dirty end to Russia’s invasion, but at what cost to Ukraine and to America’s reputation?
On this episode of After America, Dr Gorana Grgić joins Dr Emma Shortis to discuss Trump’s plans for Ukraine, the MAGA movement’s support for Europe’s resurgent far-right parties, and the new Cabinet’s approach to ‘prioritising’ China.
This discussion was recorded on Thursday 20 February 2025 and things may have changed since recording.
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Guest: Gorana Grgić, Senior Researcher, Center for Security Studies, ETH Zürich // goranagrgic.com
Host: Emma Shortis, Director, International & Security Affairs, the Australia Institute // @EmmaShortis
Show notes:
Bridges across regions: the effects of Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific cooperation on European security architectures by Gorana Grgić, International Politics (January 2025)
Australia’s strategic thinking on the war in Ukraine, NATO, and Indo-Pacific security by Gorana Grgić, United States Institute of Peace (November 2024)
A former defense official warns about China’s military power, NPR (April 2024)
Image: President of Ukraine/Flickr
Theme music: Blue Dot Sessions
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