Episode 1: Origins of the War In Ukraine | 30 Jul 2026 | John Mearsheimer - Offensive Realism
> "Putin felt that Russia faced an existential threat he had to deal with that threat and the United States and the Europeans were doing nothing to negotiate a way to avoid war..." - **John Mearsheimer** [[00:00:00](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LmCveTM788&t=0m0s)] > "...if you get into trouble and you dial 911 there's nobody at the other end." - **John Mearsheimer**…

















