Russia’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine has brought a shattering end to more than three decades of general peace and stability in Europe. Putin’s action has raised numerous questions about his war aims and his longer-term vision for Russia and its relations with the rest of the world. It also appears to have catalysed a new sense of unity among the Western allies. This panel discussion will assess Putin’s actions and Russia’s trajectory and evaluate the Atlantic Alliance’s responses and possible next steps.

Panelists: General Carter Ham, Commanding General, United States Army Europe and U.S. Africa Command; Wolfgang Ischinger, Chairman, Munich Security Conference (2008-22); former German Ambassador to the United States (1998-2001) and the United Kingdom (2006-08); Eugene Rumer, Director and Senior Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and former National Intelligence Officer for Russia and Eurasia at the National Intelligence Council; Daniela Schwarzer, Executive Director, Europe and Eurasia, Open Society Foundations; moderated by Daniel Benjamin, President, American Academy in Berlin, and former Coordinator for Counterterrorism, U.S. Department of State