Russia’s largescale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has changed in the geo-political landscape in the transatlantic community in a way not seen since World War 2. The people of Ukraine have never been more united over a shared Ukrainian identity—something Russia hoped to erase. After decades of enjoying lucrative access to European energy markets, Russia is now forced to look elsewhere to export its oil and gas. After years of Russian complaints about NATO and EU enlargement, Sweden and Finland are on the cusp of entering the alliance and Ukraine is an official EU candidate country. However, one of the most significant consequences of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been to instill cohesion and restore a sense of purpose to NATO. What does this all mean for the future of the transatlantic community? Luke Coffey, senior fellow at Hudson Institute, joins us to talk about this and more.
Presented by the UF Center for European Studies and the Bob Graham Center for Public Service with the support of the Erasmus+ Program of the European Union.
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