Ukraine: From Battlefield to Bargaining Table?
Samuel Charap, Alina Polyakova, Jen Stout, and Ivo Daalder discuss the current state of the war in Ukraine and the ongoing attempts to end the conflict.
Apr
24
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About This Event
Three years into Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the US remains Kyiv’s most critical backer, but political shifts have created uncertainty about future support. As the fighting continues, US attempts to negotiate with both sides to broker a ceasefire have intensified. How much influence does Washington have over Ukraine, and can Moscow be compelled to withdraw its forces? What conditions might bring both sides to the table? And what is the impact on Ukrainians and their experience on the ground? Join us as we discuss the latest on the negotiations and consider how the war in Ukraine might end.
About the Speakers
Distinguished Chair, Russia and Eurasia Policy and Senior Political Scientist, RAND Corporation
Samuel Charap is distinguished chair in Russia and Eurasia policy and a senior political scientist at RAND. His research centers on the foreign policies of Russia and the former Soviet states, European and Eurasian regional security, and US-Russia deterrence.
President and CEO, Center for European Policy Analysis
Alina Polyakova is president and CEO of the Center for European Policy Analysis as well as the Donald Marron senior fellow at the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs at Johns Hopkins' School of Advanced International Studies. She is an expert on transatlantic relations, European security, tech policy, and populism.
Freelance Journalist and Author
Jen Stout is a journalist who has covered the war in Ukraine for major outlets including BBC radio, the London Review of Books, Prospect, and the Sunday Post. She is the author of "Night Train to Odesa," and her work in Ukraine has been shortlisted for prizes by Amnesty International, the Foreign Press Association and the Scottish Press Awards, among others.
CEO, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Ivo H. Daalder served as the US ambassador to NATO from 2009 to 2013. He joined the Council as president in 2013 and took on the new role of CEO in 2023. Previously, he was a senior fellow in foreign policy studies at the Brookings Institution and served as director for European affairs on President Bill Clinton’s National Security Council. He is the author or editor of 10 books.