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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

Benjamin
Friedman

Policy Director

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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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Is it time for Trump to walk away from Ukraine?

By Jennifer Kavanagh

April 24, 2025

During his tour of India this week, US Vice President JD Vance made it clear that the Trump administration’s patience with Russia […]

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What will Trump do if the Ukraine peace talks fail?

By Daniel DePetris

April 18, 2025

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Ukraine partition plan won’t bring peace

By Jennifer Kavanagh

April 13, 2025

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.