Many of our past events—featuring world leaders, policymakers, journalists, authors, and other experts sharing their ideas and perspectives on critical global issues—are available to watch on-demand.
The Council is a Chicago Humanities Festival program partner for this event featuring former US Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch in conversation with Council President Ivo Daalder, former US Ambassador to NATO.
Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, Ertharin Cousin, and David Miliband join Ivo Daalder to discuss the human rights threatened by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the scope of the looming humanitarian crisis.
“Vladimir Putin called this a special military operation. In normal English, it's called war,” Ivo Daalder shared his thoughts on the Russian invasion of Ukraine at a public town hall.
As tensions continue to grow over Russia's military build-up close to its border with Ukraine, what might be President Putin’s next move—and is there still hope for de-escalation?
An expert panel assesses Moscow’s campaign for influence over former Soviet states and what this says about the political and security outlook for the region.
Distinguished US foreign policy scholars and former practitioners discussed their report, "Preserving Ukraine’s Independence, Resisting Russian Aggression: What the United States and NATO Must Do".
