Lukes Interviewed on Ukraine Crisis and Long-Term Solutions
Igor Lukes, Professor of International Relations and History at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, was interviewed for an Al Jazeera Balkans article on the crisis in Ukraine and the path towards resolution.
In the article, titled “Bostonski profesor: Ukrajina je vruć krompir koji Zapad ne želi u rukama (Boston professor: Ukraine is a hot potato that the West does not want in its hands),” Lukes argues that Russia President Vladimir Putin is entirely at fault for the crisis in Ukraine. While the United States and other Western powers have largely ignored in recent decades, Lukes applauded their response to Russian encroachment. That being said, Lukes also states that U.S. President Joe Biden would be better served focusing on domestic issues – COVID-19, rising inflation, and the upcoming elections in November – instead of Ukraine, especially because there is no support for sending American troops to Ukraine.
The full article can be read on Al Jazeera Balkans‘ website.
Igor Lukes is a past winner of the 1997 Metcalf Award for Excellence in Teaching and the 2020 winner of the Gitner Prize for Faculty Excellence at the Pardee School. He writes primarily about Central Europe. His work has won the support of various other institutions, including Fulbright, Fulbright-Hays, the Woodrow Wilson Center, IREX, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Read more about Professor Lukes on his faculty profile.