Finding Its Way to the West? Ukraine and Its Challenges

The Maidan revolution was launched to ensure that Ukraine could make its European choice. Political rhetoric aside, what are Ukraine’s true prospects for success and how much assistance is the West really prepared to offer? In discussing these issues, the panelists offered their impressions from recent visits to Ukraine and on-going discussions with leading European policymakers.

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Ambassador (ret.) John A. Cloud

Professor of National Security Affairs at the U.S. Naval War College; U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Lithuania, 2006-2009

Nikolas K. Gvosdev

Professor of National Security Affairs, U.S. Naval War College

Matthew Rojansky

Distinguished Fellow, Kennan Institute;
President and CEO, US Russia Foundation

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Finding Its Way to the West? Ukraine and Its Challenges

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