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February 2024
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Taking Stock of Ukraine in 2024
Taking Stock of Ukraine in 2024
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Hudson Institute
February 28, 2024
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February 2024
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This month marks two somber anniversaries for Ukraine: ten years since Russia’s invasion of Crimea, and two years since Russia launched its full-scale assault. Ukraine’s situation is grim as Kyiv struggles to sustain Western support while facing a much larger occupying power.
But there are reasons for optimism. Ukrainians are committed to their cause. It is within their power to defeat Russia and liberate their lands—but only if their international partners continue to support them.
Join Hudson’s Center on Europe and Eurasia for a conference to commemorate ten years of occupation and two years of full-scale war. The event will examine the importance of the war for the European order, take stock of the conflict with senior Ukrainian and allied voices, and chart a path forward for the transatlantic community.
Agenda
9:00–9:15 a.m. | Welcome Remarks
- Peter Rough, Director, Center on Europe and Eurasia, Hudson Institute
9:15–9:30 a.m. | Keynote 1
- Lieutenant General Karel Řehka, Chief of the General Staff of the Czech Armed Forces
9:30–10:30 a.m. | Panel 1: The Second Anniversary of the Large-Scale Invasion
- Lieutenant General Leonard Kosinski, Director for Logistics, Joint Staff, US Air Force
- Rebeccah Heinrichs, Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute
- Jan Jireš, Director General Defence Policy and Planning, Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic
Moderator
- Peter Rough, Director, Center on Europe and Eurasia, Hudson Institute
10:30–11:00 a.m. | Keynote 2
- Oksana Markarova, Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States
11:00 a.m.– 12:00 p.m. | Panel 2: The Tenth Anniversary of the Illegal Annexation of Crimea
- Luke Coffey, Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute
- Mark Newton, Minister Counsellor Defence, British Embassy in Washington
- Maria Tomak, Head of the Crimea Platform Department, Mission of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea
Moderator
- Jeremy Hunt, Media Fellow, Hudson Institute
12:15 p.m. | Concluding Remarks
- Luke Coffey, Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute
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