War and Peace in Ukraine

The Russo-Ukrainian war is now at a critical point, especially after the election of Donald Trump as US President who has made a rapid 'peace deal' a centrepiece of his foreign policy goals. This expert roundtable is designed to widen public discussion on recent developments with a particular focus on the evolving situation in Ukraine including developments in the Russian-occupied territories, the nature of possible peace deals and plans for post-war reconstruction in Ukraine.

The event will also exhibit posters from the 'Blue-Yellow Series' by acclaimed designer Yurko Gutsulyak.

Tea/coffee and Ukrainian snacks included.

Speakers:

• Dr Kateryna Busol, National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy; Fellow of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law, former Chatham House Academy Associate and lawyer
• Simon Pirani, Durham University and Ukraine Information Group
• Dr Anastasiia Riabchuk, National University of Ukraine Kyiv Mohyla Academy and British Academy CARA fellow at COMPAS, School of Anthropology, University of Oxford. Member of the editorial board of Commons/Spilne journal
• Olga Tokariuk, Journalist, Chatham House Academy Associate, former fellow of the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, University of Oxford
• Professor Andrew Wilson, Professor of Ukrainian Studies, University College London and Senior Policy Fellow, European Council on Foreign Relations

Discussion to be chaired by:

• Dr Sarah Whitmore, Reader in Politics, Oxford Brookes University
• Andy Kilmister, Senior Lecturer in Economics, Oxford Brookes University

Photo Credit - Dmytro Sanin, 2025

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