The Kyiv Independent’s deputy chief editor, Oleksiy Sorokin, sits down with British historian Niall Ferguson to discuss the geopolitical realities shaping Russia’s war against Ukraine. From the emerging axis of Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea to Europe’s political and financial constraints, Ferguson explains the stakes of what he calls a new Cold War — and why Ukraine’s fate now depends on Europe stepping up. Subscribe to our channel for more independent reporting from Ukraine.