Russia has built up more than 130,000 troops along Ukraine’s borders and threatened what would be the deadliest offensive yet in its eight-year war. Now is a critical time to examine why Ukraine’s success is in the interests of the United States and its allies. What’s at stake in this crisis, what are Putin’s objectives, and what should the US do about it?
speakers
Opening remarks
The Honorable Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
Representative for Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional District
The Honorable Marcy Kaptur (D-OH)
Representative for Ohio’s 9th Congressional District
Panelists
Dr. Leon Aron
Senior Fellow
American Enterprise Institute
Dr. Emily Channell-Justice
Director, Temerty Contemporary Ukraine Program, Ukrainian Research Institute
Harvard University
Luke Coffey
Director, Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy
Heritage Foundation
Admiral (Ret.) James G. Foggo
Dean, Center for Maritime Strategy
Navy League of the United States
Ambassador John Herbst
Senior Director, Eurasia Center
Atlantic Council
Glen Howard
President
Jamestown Foundation
Dr. Donald Jensen
Director, Russia and Europe
US Institute of Peace
Jonathan Katz
Senior Fellow; Director, Democracy Initiatives
German Marshall Fund
Dr. Andrea Kendall-Taylor
Senior Fellow and Director, Transatlantic Security Program
Center for a New American Security
Herman Pirchner, Jr.
President
American Foreign Policy Council
Dr. Alina Polyakova
President and CEO
Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA)
Paul Stronski
Senior Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Program
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Moderator
Melinda Haring
Deputy Director, Eurasia Center
Atlantic Council
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Europe in crisis
War in Ukraine
In February 2022, Moscow launched an all-out invasion of Ukraine after a months-long military build-up, threatening the country’s sovereignty and its future. This existential moment for the country follows the 2014 Maidan revolution, a nexus for Ukraine’s Europe-focused foreign policy and reform efforts. The ensuing Russian invasion and occupation of Crimea, aggression in Ukraine’s east, and Kremlin disinformation efforts, cast a shadow over Ukraine’s independence.
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