{"id":362377,"date":"2026-07-18T10:00:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T09:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/russia-cannot-win-in-ukraine-yale-historian-odd-arne-westad-explains-why-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-07-18T10:00:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T09:00:20","slug":"russia-cannot-win-in-ukraine-yale-historian-odd-arne-westad-explains-why-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/russia-cannot-win-in-ukraine-yale-historian-odd-arne-westad-explains-why-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia cannot win in Ukraine: Yale historian Odd Arne Westad explains why | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/GoMeTjJD1eo\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Russia cannot win in Ukraine: Yale historian Odd Arne Westad explains why | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GoMeTjJD1eo\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Russia&#8217;s full-scale war against Ukraine lasts longer than the First World War. Can these wars really be compared? How long could the war in Ukraine last, and how might it end? What risks does Vladimir Putin face if he expands the war to other regions of Europe?<\/p>\n<p>Odd Arne Westad, a Norwegian historian, professor at Yale University and an expert on the history of the Cold War, as well as on the history of China and East Asia speaks to DW about history lessons for Russia, Europe and the world. His book, published in the spring of 2026, is called \u2018The Coming Storm. Power, Conflicts and the Warnings of History\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>00:00 \u2014 Introduction: Odd Arne Westad and &quot;The Coming Storm&quot;<br \/>\n00:42 \u2014 What Yale students fear most: global war and where it could begin<br \/>\n02:16 \u2014 Why Russia&#8217;s war against Ukraine did not end quickly<br \/>\n04:59 \u2014 How long could the Ukraine war last: Westad&#8217;s assessment<br \/>\n06:18 \u2014 Historical parallels: Korea, Afghanistan, and Vietnam compared<br \/>\n07:44 \u2014 Is a military turning point in Ukraine actually coming?<br \/>\n08:45 \u2014 What Putin will likely do next: mobilize or negotiate?<br \/>\n10:26 \u2014 Should European leaders talk directly to Putin?<br \/>\n13:12 \u2014 Is Putin waiting for European political shifts to save Russia?<br \/>\n15:05 \u2014 Three reasons Russia cannot win the war in Ukraine<br \/>\n16:54 \u2014 Trump&#8217;s changing posture toward Russia and Ukraine in 2026<br \/>\n18:40 \u2014 Russia compared to Austria-Hungary before World War I<br \/>\n21:11 \u2014 Could Putin&#8217;s Russia collapse as Austria-Hungary did?<br \/>\n22:54 \u2014 What a realistic ceasefire and peace deal would look like<br \/>\n25:09 \u2014 Ukraine&#8217;s EU membership: why the fast track cannot wait<br \/>\n27:11 \u2014 Could the Ukraine war trigger a wider great power conflict?<br \/>\n29:03 \u2014 Russia attacking NATO by 2030 and China pressure on Taiwan<br \/>\n31:13 \u2014 China&#8217;s role in Ukraine: pro-Russian neutrality and its costs<br \/>\n34:36 \u2014 Is the West more afraid of Russia losing than Ukraine losing?<br \/>\n35:11 \u2014 Russia&#8217;s nuclear threats: saber rattling or genuine risk?<br \/>\n37:07 \u2014 Is Westad a pessimist or optimist about preventing World War III?<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n<p>#Russia #Putin #Trump #Ukraine #war<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Russia&#8217;s full-scale war against Ukraine lasts longer than the First World War. Can these wars really be compared? How long could the war in Ukraine last, and how might it end? What risks does Vladimir Putin face if he expands the war to other regions of Europe? 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