The Jackson School of Global Affairs Blue Center for Global Strategic Assessment presents
Anastasiia Lapatina, Lawfare Ukraine Fellow and Tyler McBrien, managing editor of Lawfare with Benjamin Wittes, Lawfare editor-in-chief:
“Escalation: A Podcast History of U.S.-Ukraine Relations.”
February 24, 2025 marked three years of Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s full-scale invasion — three years of resilience, sacrifice, and a war that have reshaped global politics. As Ukraine faces mounting battlefield challenges and growing uncertainty over U.S. support, the conflict has reached a pivotal moment.
To coincide with this anniversary, Lawfare and Goat Rodeo are presenting Escalation, a gripping new narrative podcast that unpacks the complex and often surreal twists and turns in the U.S.-Ukraine relationship. Through exclusive interviews with over 50 diplomats, journalists, spies, and key decision-makers, Escalation tells the story of defining moments that shaped ties between the United States and Ukraine—from high-stakes diplomatic deals, impeachment and corruption scandals, and the largest land war in Europe since World War II.