U-M Ford School of Public Policy international policy and practice professor Melvyn Levitsky discusses the rising tensions regarding eastern Europe and the Ukraine-Russia crisis. Levitsky offers his insights on the current situation as he is a retired U.S. ambassador and also served as officer-in-charge of U.S.-Soviet bilateral relations and political officer at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow. The faculty expert highlights the history of tensions concerning Russia and Ukraine, NATO, diplomacy, the impact of possible invasion, the effects of war on Russia’s economy, and what he believes are optimistic next steps.
