On this episode, we are taking stock of two years following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. First, Her Excellency Yuliia Kovaliv offer remarks about the war and where Ukraine stands. Then, David Perry talks to Mike Day, Balkan Devlen, Alyona Getmanchuk, Adam Taylor, and Andrew Rasiulis about where the rest of the world sits on February 24, 2024.

you’ll hear the recording from our roundtable marking the two years of the war against Ukraine.

This recording is from a roundtable that took place in Ottawa, and was made in partnership with the Ukrainian Embassy to Canada. This event was also made possible thanks to Lockheed Martin Canada, General Dynamics, Hanwha Ocean and Defence, Cenovus, and the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers.

This event is part of a series funded by the Department of National Defence’s MINDS program. Please note that the opinions expressed here do not necessarily represent those of the government of Canada, the Department of National Defence, and the MINDS Program.

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Participants' bio:

H.E. Yuliia Kovaliv is Ukraine's Ambassador to Canada – https://canada.mfa.gov.ua/en/governance/yuliya-kovaliv#:~:text=Yuliya%20Kovaliv%20was%20appointed%20Ukraine%27s,administration%20and%20Ukraine%27s%20investment%20promotion.

D. Michael Day is a CGAI Fellow – https://www.cgai.ca/d_michael_day

Dr. Balkan Devlen is Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute – https://macdonaldlaurier.ca/cm-expert/balkan-devlen/

Adam Taylor is a Partner NorthStar Public Affairs – https://northstarpa.ca/person/adam

Andrew Rasilius is a CGAI Fellow – https://www.cgai.ca/andrew_rasiulis

Host Bio:

Dr. David Perry is President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute – www.cgai.ca/david_perry

Recording Date: 23 Feb 2024

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Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips