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Broken, Not Giving Up: A Conversation with Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine’s Former Foreign Minister, on What Victory Means for Ukraine, Wartime Democracy and Why the West Keeps Getting Russia Wrong

In this interview, I spoke to Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine's Foreign Minister from 2020 to 2024, about what Putin now counts as victory, what victory means for Ukraine, how a democracy survives a long war, the TikTok…

Dr. Vikas Shah 17 min read

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— Bjørn Lomborg Environmental Economist & Author Known for Challenging Climate Alarmism
“If you're going to be a city of love and compassion, you're going to have to develop economics infrastructure, capital planning and job creation policies, complementing them with education.”
— Edwin M. Lee Mayor of San Francisco (2011-2018) & First Asian-American Mayor
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