The Russia-Ukraine war: Roots and geopolitical context

Speaker: Alexander Vindman

In this lecture, Alexander Vindman will analyze the roots of the Russia-Ukraine war and examine its geopolitical context. His talk will encompass the period from 1991 to the present and include a discussion on the implications of the war for the next decade.

Alexander Vindman is a retired US Army Lieutenant Colonel and former White House National Security Council Director for Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Russia, Senior Fellow at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies' Foreign Policy Institute, Pritzker Military Fellow at the Lawfare Institute, executive board member of the Renew Democracy Initiative, and a senior advisor for VoteVets.

7 March 2023, 7 p.m.

Room 1-430

The Centennial Centre for Interdisciplinary Science (CCIS)

University of Alberta

11335 Saskatchewan Drive NW

Edmonton, AB

Parking: Parking Lot E or street parking is available on Saskatchewan Drive 

This event is organized by the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies, University of Alberta, and co-sponsored by the Ukrainian Canadian Professional and Business Association of Edmonton (UCPBAE) and the Alberta Foundation for Ukrainian Education Society.

The Shevchenko Lecture is open to the public. Seating is limited. This is an IN-PERSON ONLY event.

Registration is mandatory—please fill in the form below.