In this episode of the CDA Institute’s Expert Series, Dr. Lubomyr Luciuk, a leading authority in political geography and Ukrainian history, and professor at the Royal Military College of Canada, discusses the buildup to the Ukraine War in depth. We’ll touch on geopolitical dynamics between Ukraine and Russia, the impact of the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the role of international agreements like the Budapest Memorandum, Ukraine’s relationship with NATO, and the long-term consequences of the conflict for both Ukraine and the West.