“As the Indian economist Prabhat Patnaik has pointed out, the IMF played a key role in precipitating the 2014 crisis: Ukraine’s then-President, Viktor Yanukovych, refused to accept IMF demands that he cut wages, slash social spending and end gas subsidies in order to integrate with the EU, and turned instead to Russia for an alternative economic agreement.”
Timothy Snyder is a professor of history at Yale University. He demonstrates understanding of Eastern Europe that I have never seen in another American.
“As the Indian economist Prabhat Patnaik has pointed out, the IMF played a key role in precipitating the 2014 crisis: Ukraine’s then-President, Viktor Yanukovych, refused to accept IMF demands that he cut wages, slash social spending and end gas subsidies in order to integrate with the EU, and turned instead to Russia for an alternative economic agreement.”
Di you know where I can find more information about that?
A short history of Maidan and the following conflict (1 hour and 43 minutes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeScZexlQ9Q
A 20-part deep dive into 1000 years of historical context (lecture 20 is about the Maidan but I highly recommend listening to all lectures): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJczLlwp-d8&list=PLh9mgdi4rNewfxO7LhBoz_1Mx1MaO6sw_
Timothy Snyder is a professor of history at Yale University. He demonstrates understanding of Eastern Europe that I have never seen in another American.
I’ve seen Timothy Snyder before, but never seen him teach. Thanks
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