The Russia/Ukraine negotiations have stalled again; now what?

By Evan Dawson,

Published September 2, 2025 at 2:59 PM EDT

Two men sit at a table in a radio talk studio: a man at left has short brown hair and is wearing a navy blazer and white button-down shirt; a man at right has short dark hair and is wearing a grey button-down shirt. — George Beebe with host Evan Dawson on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Tuesday, September 2, 2025

A smiling man with short dark hair wearing a blue button-down shirt and a grey blazer. He is holding a pair of eyeglasses. The word "Connections" appears on the left side of the photo in vertical letters.

The Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft was formed six years ago as a kind of gathering place for anyone who wants more diplomacy, less war.

In 2025, that means advocating for peace in Ukraine through a kind of land concession — and a concession that Ukraine will never join NATO. Critics call that capitulation to Putin, and a guarantee that Ukraine will be vulnerable to future attacks.

But the Quincy Institute is calling for radical realism, and a plan to stop the destruction. Quincy's director of grand strategy is visiting Rochester to talk to the local chapter of the World Affairs Council, but first, he joins us in studio.

Our guest:

George Beebe, director of grand strategy at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft