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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is now a grinding war of attrition concentrated on the Donbas. Reports detail the day-to-day fighting, destruction, and other developments, but the following Defense Priorities analysis aims to improve understanding of the broader implications of the war and the U.S. role in it.

UKRAINE EXPERTS

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Benjamin
Friedman

Policy Director

Defense Priorities

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Daniel
Davis

Senior Fellow & Military Expert

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Daniel
DePetris

Fellow

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Lyle
Goldstein

Director, Asia Program

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Jennifer
Kavanagh

Senior Fellow & Director of Military Analysis

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Christopher
McCallion

Fellow

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Rajan
Menon

Former Non-Resident Senior Fellow

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William
Ruger

Non-Resident Senior Fellow

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op-edUkraine‑Russia, Europe and Eurasia, Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine partition plan won’t bring peace

By Jennifer Kavanagh

April 13, 2025

US Special Envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg, though not a central figure in American efforts to end the war with […]

op-edUkraine‑Russia, Europe and Eurasia, Russia, Ukraine

Vladimir Putin obstructs President Donald Trump’s best-laid plans for Ukraine

By Daniel DePetris

April 8, 2025

op-edUkraine‑Russia, Europe and Eurasia, NATO, Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine ceasefire hinges on Nato withdrawal

By Jennifer Kavanagh

April 3, 2025

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Symposia: Lessons from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

As the one-year mark of the Ukraine-Russia war approaches, Moscow has failed in many of its objectives. Ukraine has effectively blunted several major Russian advances and reclaimed large swaths of its territory from invading forces. Though the war continues, and seems far from over, there are already many key takeaways from the fighting—and the conflict’s causes and implications remain hotly contested.

Defense Priorities (DEFP) organized this symposium to stimulate thinking about the most important lessons learned from this ongoing war. Top experts, writing from a range of perspectives, share their insights in an effort to inform and improve U.S. policy.

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op-edUkraine‑Russia, Europe and Eurasia, Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine partition plan won’t bring peace

By Jennifer Kavanagh

April 13, 2025

op-edUkraine‑Russia, Europe and Eurasia, Russia, Ukraine

Vladimir Putin obstructs President Donald Trump’s best-laid plans for Ukraine

By Daniel DePetris

April 8, 2025

op-edUkraine‑Russia, Europe and Eurasia, NATO, Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine ceasefire hinges on Nato withdrawal

By Jennifer Kavanagh

April 3, 2025

op-edUkraine‑Russia, Europe and Eurasia, Russia, Ukraine

The Europeans don’t have a clue what they’re doing in Ukraine

By Daniel DePetris

March 28, 2025

Press ReleaseUkraine‑Russia, Diplomacy, Europe and Eurasia, Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine peace serves U.S. interests

By Benjamin Friedman

March 25, 2025

In the mediaUkraine‑Russia, Europe and Eurasia, Russia, Ukraine

What to Make of Russia-Ukraine War Negotiations

Featuring William Walldorf

March 24, 2025

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Featured in Ink Stick: What to Make of Russia-Ukraine War Negotiations

Featuring William Walldorf

March 24, 2025

Featured in Business Insider: How nets from a Danish fishing village found their way into Ukraine's modern war

Featuring Jennifer Kavanagh

March 24, 2025

Featured in France 24: Trump vows peace but faces hard realities as war rages

Featuring Jennifer Kavanagh

March 19, 2025

EVENTS ON UKRAINE

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virtualUkraine‑Russia, Air power, Diplomacy, Drones, Europe and Eurasia, Land power, Military analysis, Russia, Ukraine

April 16, 202510:30AM–11:30AM ET

Virtual: Ukraine’s critical choice: Pursue peace or fight on

The Trump administration is pursuing a quick end to the war in Ukraine, but it has so far failed to […]

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Past Virtual Event: Trump and Ukraine: Prolonging or ending the war

December 13, 2024

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Past Virtual Event: A ‘bridge’ to NATO or false hope for Ukraine?

July 12, 2024

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Past Virtual Event: Reexamining the U.S. role in European security

May 3, 2024