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This panel explores the future of U.S. foreign policy toward Ukraine following the abrupt departure of Victoria Nuland, U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs and often regarded as the lead U.S. point person for U.S. strategy in the post-Soviet region. While some have claimed this signals a shift in the administration’s Ukraine policy, President Biden used his State of the Union address to underscore that his commitment to Ukraine will remain ironclad and unremitting.
Sensitive to the impact of domestic and institutional politics on foreign policy, the panel seeks to examine how the transition might influence the strategic direction, priorities, and diplomatic engagement of the United States in Eastern Europe, particularly in the context of ongoing regional tensions and geopolitical challenges.
Panelists will delve into questions such as: How will Nuland’s successor navigate the complexities of U.S. commitments to Ukrainian sovereignty and security? What changes, if any, can be anticipated in U.S. diplomatic strategies, military aid, and support for democratic governance in Ukraine? With less than 8 months to the US presidential elections, what does Nuland’s exit signify about the admin’s priorities in Ukraine, Russia, and beyond?
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April 30th is an important date in American politics. This is the day 100 for the American President in the White House, and all attention will be on the reports of his achievements and failures. But nothing can be more critical than Peace…
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Russia’s invasion has made ordinarily outspoken critics of antisemitism wary of criticizing Ukrainian Nazi collaborators
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Richard Sakwa has for many years been one of the most distinguished and insightful observers of relations between the West and Russia, and one of the leading critics of Western policy. In this talk with Anatol Lieven, director of the Eurasia program at the Quincy Institute, Sakwa discusses his book, The Culture of the Second Cold War (Anthem 2025). The book examines the cultural-political trends and inheritances that underlie the new version of a struggle that we thought we had put behind us in 1989. Sakwa describes both the continuities from the first Cold War and the ways in which new technologies have reshaped strategies and attitudes.
