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NATO members Lithuania, Denmark, and Estonia have led the way in both backing Ukraine’s defense and bolstering their own capabilities. And for its part, no country has shown more courage and tenacity than Ukraine itself. These countries' parliamentary foreign affairs committee chairs will join Hudson’s Peter Rough to discuss what to look for at the Vilnius summit, and how to ensure Ukraine receives the assistance it needs to liberate its territory and win the war.
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![Russian President Vladimir Putin, Egyptian President Abdel Fattal el-Sisi, and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa during the plenary meeting of the Russia-Africa Summit on October 24, 2019, in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia. (Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images)](/sites/default/files/styles/card_600_x_400/public/2023-04/GettyImages-1177894658.jpg?itok=FTRdy04y)
Joseph Sany of the United States Institute of Peace and Ebenezer Obadare of the Council on Foreign Relations join Hudson experts to analyze the historical, economic, and diplomatic complexities that shape the varied African perspectives on Russia.
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Hudson Institute will host Czech Minister of Foreign Affairs Jan Lipavský for remarks on the Czech view of the Indo-Pacific, the war in Ukraine, and transatlantic relations, followed by a conversation with Europe and Eurasia Center Director Peter Rough.
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Join Hudson Institute for a discussion with the twentieth United States National Security Advisor, Stephen Hadley, on his new book,Hand-Off: The Foreign Policy George W. Bush Passed to Barack Obama.
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Please welcome Congressman Crow back to Hudson Institute for a conversation with Peter Rough, director of the Hudson Center on Europe and Eurasia, on the state of the war, US strategy, and the importance of continued congressional support.
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![US President Joe Biden meets with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 3, 2023. (Photo by Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)](/sites/default/files/styles/card_600_x_400/public/2023-03/03.0x.2021%20Rough%20Event.jpg?itok=XpudPKl6)
On the heels of Olaf Scholz's visit to Washington, Peter Rough and MP Michael Link, coordinator for transatlantic relations at Germany’s foreign ministry, take stock of Zeitenwende and the transatlantic relationship.
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![An Ukrainian soldier is seen on the frontline, in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on January 29, 2023. Artillery systems are actively used in the Donetsk region, where the intense attacks took place as the Russia-Ukraine War continues for more than 11 months. Artillery batteries are also being used on the frontine, along with various heavy weapons such as warplanes, helicopters, tanks and armored vehicles. (Photo by Mustafa Ciftci/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)](/sites/default/files/styles/card_600_x_400/public/2023-02/03.10.2023%20Coffey%20Event.jpg?itok=GezAjvO-)
Hudson Senior Fellow Luke Coffey sits down with Congressman Seth Moulton to analyze key aspects of Ukraine’s fight against the invading Russian forces, including the last Congress’s investments in Ukraine and the future of support in the 118th Congress for Ukraine’s defense.
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Michael Doran hosts a discussion on peace talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan with Ambassador Elchin Amirbayov, the assistant to the first vice president of Azerbaijan, and Hudson Senior Fellow Luke Coffey.
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![Paper planes hang in front of the Iranian Embassy during a protest against Iran's supply of drones to Russia in Kyiv, Ukraine, on October 18, 2022. (Metin Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)](/sites/default/files/styles/card_600_x_400/public/2023-02/02.23.2023%20Doran%20Event_0.jpg?itok=eMt7gjQx)
![A Ukrainian serviceman fires during a joint military training of armed forces, national guards, border guards and Security Service of Ukraine in Rivne region, near the border with Belarus, on February 11, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP) (Photo by DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP via Getty Images)](/sites/default/files/styles/card_600_x_400/public/2023-02/02.21.2023%20Rough%20Coffey%20Event.jpg.jpg?itok=Ar1DogAd)
Join Hudson Institute for a discussion on how the United States and its allies can continue their vital support for Ukraine with Ukrainian Ambassador Oksana Markarova, Commander of the Georgian Legion Mamuka Mamulashvili, former Commanding General of US Army Europe Ben Hodges, and other experts.
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