Despite Ukraine’s determination and the broad support the country has received from Europe, the U.S. and NATO, the Russia-Ukraine war has carried into its second year with no foreseeable resolution in sight. How might the increasingly brutal war end, and what are the strategic implications for U.S. foreign policy in the event of a Russian victory or defeat?
On April 6, the Honorable John Sullivan, who served as U.S. ambassador to Russia from 2020-2022, joined the Honorable David Satterfield, director of the Baker Institute, to share his insights into the conflict. Their conversation explored U.S.-Russia relations and the current and long-term consequences of the war for the U.S., Europe and Eurasia.
This event was presented as part of the Baker Institute Director’s Lecture Series. It was open to the public and livestreamed on this page.
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Agenda
5:00 pm — Reception
5:30 pm — Fireside Chat
6:00 pm — Audience Q&A
Featured Speaker
The Honorable John J. Sullivan served as U.S. ambassador to Russia from 2020-2022 and as U.S. deputy secretary of state from 2017-2019. He is currently a partner at the global law firm Mayer Brown, where he co-leads the firm’s national security practice and advises clients on global risk and foreign policy. He is also a distinguished fellow at Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service.
Sullivan’s career spans four decades in public service and includes prominent diplomatic and legal positions under five U.S. presidents. From 2010-2016, he served by appointment of the Barack Obama administration as chair of the U.S.-Iraq Strategic Dialogue, a government advisory committee of business leaders on U.S. commercial relations with Iraq. Sullivan also held senior positions in the departments of Justice, Defense and Commerce under two other presidential administrations. Until January 2009, he was the deputy secretary of commerce under President George W. Bush, following his service from 2005 to 2007 as the general counsel of the Commerce Department. During Bush’s first term, he was appointed deputy general counsel of the Defense Department by Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld. He also served as counselor to Assistant Attorney General J. Michael Luttig in the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel during the George H.W. Bush administration.
Sullivan received his bachelor’s degree from Brown University and his law degree from Columbia Law School.
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