The Ukraine Crisis

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Distinguished US foreign policy scholars and former practitioners discussed their report, "Preserving Ukraine’s Independence, Resisting Russian Aggression: What the United States and NATO Must Do".

Flag of Ukraine waving in front of a wooden door.

Jennifer Boyer

Event Date

February 2, 2015

About This Event

Waging an undeclared war in the Donbas region, Russia is pursuing a ruthless effort to destabilize Ukraine. Given the stakes for relations between Russia and the West, the outcome of the conflict is also likely to shape future developments in Europe and the world at large.

So how can the crisis be resolved?

Eight distinguished US foreign policy scholars and former practitioners, five of whom traveled to Ukraine and Brussels, have produced a report entitled "Preserving Ukraine’s Independence, Resisting Russian Aggression: What the United States and NATO Must Do."

The working group included:

Ivo Daalder, President, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Michele Flournoy, Chief Executive Officer, Center for a New American Security
John Herbst, Director, Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center, Atlantic Council
Jan Lodal, Distinguished Fellow and Former President, Atlantic Council
Steven Pifer, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution
James Stavridis, Dean, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
Strobe Talbott, President, Brookings Institution
Charles Wald, Board Director, Atlantic Council

In the report, the experts summarize what they heard in discussions at NATO and in Ukraine and offer specific recommendations for steps that Washington and NATO should take to strengthen Ukraine’s defenses and enhance its ability to deter further Kremlin aggression.