Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine has prompted a massive humanitarian crisis that has caused over 8 million people to flee their home country, with many finding shelter in Poland. To highlight the one-year mark of the invasion, leaders and experts discuss the needs of displaced and embattled Ukrainians as well as the long-term humanitarian ramifications of continued Russian aggression.
Monika Kaniewska, Chief of Protocol, Embassy of the Republic of Poland
H.E. Marek Magierowski, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to the United States
Dr. Alina Polyakova, President and CEO, Center for European Policy Analysis
H.E. Oksana Markarova, Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States
The Hon. James Risch, US Senator for Idaho, US Senate
Agata Kornhauser-Duda, Spouse of the President of the Republic of Poland
Moderated by:
Dr. Alina Polyakova, President and CEO, Center for European Policy Analysis
The Hon. Marcy Kaptur, US Representative for Ohio, US House of Representatives
Elina Beketova, Democracy Fellow, Center for European Policy Analysis
Mark Simakovsky, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Europe and Eurasia, US Agency for International Development
Wojciech Wilk, CEO, Polish Center for International Aid
Moderated by:
Catherine Sendak, Director, Transatlantic Defense and Security, Center for European Policy Analysis
H.E. Marek Magierowski, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to the United States
Dr. Alina Polyakova, President and CEO, Center for European Policy Analysis
This event was hosted in partnership with the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in the United States.
