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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

Former Non-Resident Senior Fellow

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Moscow talks expose the fantasy of a fair peace deal

By Jennifer Kavanagh

December 3, 2025

Following a five-hour meeting in Moscow last night between Vladimir Putin, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, there […]

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Three months, two thousand meters: a snapshot of the War in Ukraine

By Gil Barndollar

December 3, 2025

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The Trump administration’s proposal for the war in Ukraine is its latest half-baked plan

By Daniel DePetris

November 25, 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.