Humanities Festival - Sergey Radchenko – The Soviet Collapse, Russia and Ukraine
In his recent book To Run the World, one of the most meticulous historians of the Cold War, SERGEY RADCHENKO, examines the personal and political motivations of Soviet leaders in the post-war period, from Stalin to Gorbachev. His unexpected conclusions have also proved enlightening in trying to understand the actions of Russian President Vladimir Putin, and since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Radchenko has distinguished himself as a commentator with unusual insights into Russia’s political aspirations. In his conversation with IWM Rector MISHA GLENNY, he will consider themes that appear to span ideological divides through different periods of post-war history, to see whether there is a coherence to the Russian worldview.
Part of the Vienna Humanities Festival 2025.
In 2025, the Vienna Humanities Festival was organized by the Institute for Human Sciences (IWM Vienna) and Time To Talk (TTT) in cooperation with ERSTE Foundation, the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, the City of Vienna, the Open Society Foundations, Ö1 Intro, the Volkstheater, and the Wien Museum.
Learn more about the Vienna Humanities Festival here: https://www.humanitiesfestival.at