In this episode of Peace and Power Ukraine, host Gary Marx speaks with policy expert Mykola Murskyj about the ongoing war in Ukraine, Russian strategic goals, and the realities behind current peace negotiations. Drawing from recent travel inside Ukraine, Murskyj discusses civilian resilience, energy infrastructure attacks, economic pressures driving the conflict, and debates around military aid, sanctions, and diplomacy.
The conversation explores the historical roots of Russian imperial thinking, the role of international policy, and the human impact of war — including infrastructure damage, displacement, and the controversy surrounding Ukrainian children transferred into Russian systems. The discussion also touches on U.S. policy decisions, sanctions on Russian oil, intelligence sharing, and broader geopolitical implications.
This interview offers a policy-focused perspective on the Ukraine-Russia conflict, examining how strategy, ideology, economics, and diplomacy intersect in one of the defining geopolitical struggles of the modern era.