ONLINE LECTURE 02/02/2023 19:00
LECTURE BY ROBERT PERSON
“RUSSIAN AGGRESSION AGAINST UKRAINE: HOW THE USA IS HELPING UKRAINE TO WIN”
Dr. Robert Person is an Associate Professor of International Relations at the United States Military Academy and director of West Point’s curriculum in International Affairs.
He teaches courses on Russian and post-Soviet politics, international political economy, democratic and authoritarian regimes, and international relations. His research on Russian politics and foreign policy has been published in a variety of academic and popular media, including the Journal of Democracy, Post-Soviet Affairs, Problems of Post-Communism, the Washington Post, The National Interest, the Moscow Times, and elsewhere. His commentary on current events in Russia and Ukraine has appeared in the New York Times, the L.A. Times, NPR, BBC, Le Monde, Al Jazeera, El País, and other international media outlets.
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Dr. Person regularly consults as a Russia subject matter expert for the Army, Department of Defense, and other U.S. Government agencies. He is a faculty affiliate at West Point’s Modern War Institute and formerly a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Dr. Person holds a PhD in political science from Yale University and an MA in Russian and East European Studies from Stanford University. His current book project, “Russia’s Grand Strategy in the 21st Century” is forthcoming from the Brookings Press.
ACCESS TO THE BROADCAST WILL OPEN AUTOMATICALLY
Language of the lecture: English
Interpreting language: Ukrainian
THIS EVENT IS FOR
Discussion of the war between Ukraine and the Russian Federation. What prevents Ukraine from winning now? What obstacles arise when trying to resolve military conflicts? Speculation and “bargaining for blood”.
A responsible, candid conversation with a leader of post-Soviet policy research and a professor at a top US military educational institution.
THE LECTURE WILL BE INTERESTING FOR
- Military personnel
- Political scientists
- International lawyers
- Diplomats
- Current and future politicians
MAIN TOPICS OF THE LECTURE
- The war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine.
- Obstacles to negotiations and ending the war.
- Key factors for Ukraine to win the war.
- US influence on the war and aid to Ukraine
- Victory of Ukraine: how it will happen?