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On February 27, USIP and the Atlantic Council hosted a discussion with former U.S. ambassadors to Ukraine and Russia analyzing the current battlefield situation, the importance of Western aid and the disastrous consequences that would result without it, and what can be done to secure Ukraine and its democracy long term.
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<h3>Speakers</h3>
Lise Grande,&nbsp;opening remarks&nbsp; President and CEO, U.S. Institute of Peace
Denys Sienik,&nbsp;opening remarks Deputy Chief of Mission of the Embassy of Ukraine
Ambassador John Herbst Senior Director, Eurasia Center, Atlantic Council; Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine
Ambassador Steve Pifer Senior Fellow, Brooking Institute; Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine
Ambassador John Tefft&nbsp; Distinguished Chair, Diplomacy and Security, RAND Corporation; Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia
Ambassador Marie &ldquo;Masha&rdquo; Yovanovitch Senior Advisor, Russia and Europe Center, U.S. Institute of Peace; Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine
Ambassador William Taylor,&nbsp;moderator Vice President, Russia and Europe Center, U.S. Institute of Peace; Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine
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For more information about this event, please visit:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.usip.org/events/two-years-analyzing-war-ukraine">https://www.usip.org/events/two-years-analyzing-war-ukraine</a>
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&lt;p&gt;On February 27, USIP and the Atlantic Council hosted a discussion with former U.S. ambassadors to Ukraine and Russia analyzing the current battlefield situation, the importance of Western aid and the disastrous consequences that would result without it, and what can be done to secure Ukraine and its democracy long term.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;h3&gt;Speakers&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Lise Grande&lt;/strong&gt;,&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;opening remarks&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;President and CEO, U.S. Institute of Peace&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Denys Sienik,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;opening remarks&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Deputy Chief of Mission of the Embassy of Ukraine&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ambassador John Herbst&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Senior Director, Eurasia Center, Atlantic Council; Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ambassador Steve Pifer&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Senior Fellow, Brooking Institute; Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ambassador John Tefft&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Distinguished Chair, Diplomacy and Security, RAND Corporation; Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ambassador Marie &amp;ldquo;Masha&amp;rdquo; Yovanovitch&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Senior Advisor, Russia and Europe Center, U.S. Institute of Peace; Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ambassador William Taylor&lt;/strong&gt;,&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;moderator&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Vice President, Russia and Europe Center, U.S. Institute of Peace; Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;For more information about this event, please visit:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.usip.org/events/two-years-analyzing-war-ukraine"&gt;https://www.usip.org/events/two-years-analyzing-war-ukraine&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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On February 27, USIP and the Atlantic Council hosted a discussion with former U.S. ambassadors to Ukraine and Russia analyzing the current battlefield situation, the importance of Western aid and the disastrous consequences that would result without it, and what can be done to secure Ukraine and its democracy long term.


Speakers
Lise Grande, opening remarks President and CEO, U.S. Institute of Peace
Denys Sienik, opening remarksDeputy Chief of Mission of the Embassy of Ukraine
Ambassador John HerbstSenior Director, Eurasia Center, Atlantic Council; Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine
Ambassador Steve PiferSenior Fellow, Brooking Institute; Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine
Ambassador John Tefft Distinguished Chair, Diplomacy and Security, RAND Corporation; Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia
Ambassador Marie “Masha” YovanovitchSenior Advisor, Russia and Europe Center, U.S. Institute of Peace; Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine
Ambassador William Taylor, moderatorVice President, Russia and Europe Center, U.S. Institute of Peace; Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine
 
For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/two-years-analyzing-war-ukraine
 


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Two Years In: Analyzing the War in Ukraine

Two Years In: Analyzing the War in Ukraine

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