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My Talk at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs

A discussion with John Gans on The Folly of Realism

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Alexander Vindman
Aug 23, 2025
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Dear readers,

This past Thursday I had the pleasure of speaking with John Gans at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs about my latest book The Folly of Realism: How the West Deceived Itself About Russia and Betrayed Ukraine. Our full discussion is linked below and covers the historical nuance and current stakes of American foreign policy in Eastern Europe. Give it a listen and let me know what you think in the comments,

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