Ukraine, Europe, and the U.S.: A Shifting Balance

The Trump administration’s dramatic refashioning of American foreign policy — its pivot away from Europe and diminishing support for Ukraine — is driving a new, increasingly mutual relationship between Europe and Ukraine.

Kyiv needs European funding to pay for the war against Russia. But Europe also needs Ukraine — for drone technology and battlefield experience to strengthen European defense capabilities. The two are united by a common enemy, Vladimir Putin, who Donald Trump appears to view as a friend. But both also need the U.S., which continues to underpin security across the continent even as tensions grow. Can this unstable dynamic last? What risks lie ahead? Where does America’s long-term interest lie? What can and should Congress do?

Please join PPI for a panel discussion about the shifting relationships between Ukraine, Europe, and the U.S. with Melinda Haring, Senior Advisor with Razom for Ukraine, Tamar Jacoby, Director of PPI’s New Ukraine Project, Torrey Taussig, Director of the Transatlantic Security Initiative at the Atlantic Council, and moderated by Paul Glastris, Editor in Chief, Washington Monthly.

Coffee and breakfast will be provided.

Where: Rayburn Gold Room (2168 Rayburn House Office Building)

When: 8:45 to 10 a.m.

Panelists:

• Melinda Haring, Senior Advisor, Razom for Ukraine
• Tamar Jacoby, Director of the New Ukraine Project, PPI
• Torrey Taussig, Director of the Transatlantic Security Initiative, Atlantic Council
• Moderated by Paul Glastris, Editor in Chief, Washington Monthly