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Global Affairs Expert Webinar: Support or Step Back: The Stakes of U.S. Policy in Ukraine
Watch Samuel Charap and Kori Schake colead a conversation on the stakes of U.S. policy in Ukraine.

Samuel Charap, distinguished chair in Russia and Eurasia policy and senior political scientist at RAND, and Kori Schake, senior fellow and director of foreign and defense policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute, will colead a conversation on the stakes of U.S. policy in Ukraine.
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Speakers
Samuel Charap
Distinguished Chair in Russia and Eurasia Policy; Senior Political Scientist
RAND Corporation
Kori Schake
Senior Fellow and Director of Foreign and Defense Policy Studies
American Enterprise Institute
Presider
Irina A. Faskianos
Vice President, National Program and Outreach
Council on Foreign Relations
Background Resources
- Matt Waldman and Samuel Charap, “How to Broker Peace in Ukraine: Decades of Hard-Won Mediation Experience Point the Way,” ForeignAffairs.com, August 13, 2026.
- Thomas Graham, “The Time Is Ripe for Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks, But Putin Could Escalate Conflict,” Expert Take, Council on Foreign Relations, July 10, 2026.
- Samuel Charap and Jennifer Kavanaugh, “A Flawed Formula for Peace in Ukraine: Trump Can’t End a War With a Real Estate Transaction,” ForeignAffairs.com, April 7, 2026.
- Kori Schake, “A Look at How the Trump Administration Is Approaching Iran, Ukraine, and Gaza,” Interview with Steve Inskeep, Morning Edition, NPR, February 17, 2026.
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