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from Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School

The War in Ukraine at One Year: Belfer Center Perspectives

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Conversation with Ukraine Foreign Minister Kuleba

The Future of Diplomacy Project and Harvard Kennedy School’s Ukraine Caucus hosted a conversation on February 22 with Dmytro Kuleba, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. The discussion was moderated by Belfer Center Co-Director Eric Rosenbach and Ambassador Paula Dobriansky, a Senior Fellow at the Future of Diplomacy Project.

Russia-Ukraine War Report Card cover against a blurred background image.

Lessons From a Year of War

Belfer Center faculty members reflect on how the conflict has changed the way we think about vital global issues and what lessons it has taught us.

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A missile engulfed in smoke and flame launching from a clearing in the woods.
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Ukrainian President Zelenskyy surrounded by soldiers.
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A person draped in the Ukrainian flag stands in a street awash with yellow and blue.
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Ukrainian President Zelenskyy surrounded by soldiers.
A person draped in the Ukrainian flag stands in a street awash with yellow and blue.
A missile engulfed in smoke and flame launching from a clearing in the woods.

Experts Discuss Ukrainian and Russian Views of the War

Belfer Center Communications Fellow Ada Ezeokoli interviewed Mariana Budjeryn, Senior Research Associate with the Project on Managing the Atom, and Natasha Yefimova-Trilling, Contributing Editor of Russia Matters, for their expertise and insights into how Ukrainians and Russians view the war and its impacts.

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Mariana Budjeryn's Message to the International Community on Ukraine.
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Mariana Budjeryn's Message to the International Community on Ukraine

Natasha Yefimova-Trilling talks about Russia's View into the Future.
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Natasha Yefimova-Trilling on Russia's View into the Future.

Natasha Yefimova-Trilling talks about Russia's View into the Future.
Mariana Budjeryn's Message to the International Community on Ukraine.
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Fiona Hill delivers keynote at Ukraine One Year Anniversary Event
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Keynote – Fiona Hill

Ukraine One Year Anniversary Event
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Panel 1 – Military Situation and Prospects

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Panel 2 – Political, Social, and Economic Impact and Closing Remarks

Ukraine One Year Anniversary Event
Ukraine One Year Anniversary Event-Panel 2
Fiona Hill delivers keynote at Ukraine One Year Anniversary Event
A tank rolls across a dry field with soldiers walking behind it.
Wartime Sexual Violence in Ukraine, 2014-2021 cover against a blurred background image.

Visitor Highlights

Peter Erben stands at the Belfer Library conference table surrounded by students. Seated across the table is Meghan O'Sullivan.
Feb. 10, 2023: Professor Meghan O'Sullivan hosted Peter Erben, Principal Advisor and Senior Country Director for Ukraine, International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), for a discussion on the future of democracy and governance in post-conflict Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy on the screen above Ash Carter, sitting on the stage in the JFK Jr. Forum with a crowd of people, including HKS Dean Doug Elmendorf in the foreground.
Sept. 27, 2022: The late Belfer Center Director Ash Carter and Harvard Kennedy School Dean Douglas Elmendorf, bottom left, listen to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelinsky during a remote conversation about leadership in the JFK Jr. Forum.
A Ukrainian flag flies in front of a light blue and white church building. A soldier stands on a balcony of the church in the background.

A Year of Belfer Center Analysis

Belfer Center experts have been providing timely insights on the war in Ukraine since its beginning in February 2022. Explore our archive of reports, op-eds, and analysis from the past year.
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