Conflict, Europe, Russia , Power & Security War in Europe: Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

With Russian President Vladimir Putin’s onslaught on Ukraine, the most serious crisis in Europe since the end of World War II has come to a head. The West has leveled harsh sanctions against Russia in retaliation, about a million Ukrainians so far have fled the violence as more cities are besieged, and France’s President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that, after speaking to Putin, he fears the worst is yet to come.

In an expert briefing hosted at Perry World House (PWH), former NATO Deputy Secretary General Alexander Vershbow, Penn political science Professor Rudra Sil, and Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Trudy Rubin discussed sanctions, the humanitarian crisis, and whether diplomatic solutions are realistic. The event, co-hosted by the Christopher H. Browne Center for International Politics, was moderated by Jane Vaynman, Lightning Scholar at PWH and assistant professor of political science at Temple University. Vershbow is a Distinguished Visiting Fellow at PWH, and Rubin is a PWH Visiting Fellow.

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