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Join Senior Fellow Peter Rough for a fireside chat with President Poroshenko on the state of the war, the United States–Ukraine relationship, developments in Kyiv, and key issues to watch in the months ahead.
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Senior Fellow Matt Boyse, Ambassador James Glassman, Charles King Mallory, and Oleksandr Kalenkov will discuss how the West can better use sanctions to achieve its aims.
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Bill Hagerty joins Hudson Japan Chair Kenneth R. Weinstein for a fireside chat on how President Trump and Prime Minister Ishiba can work to address shared priorities.
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