Episode 55: Russia’s War on Ukraine and Europe’s Response

On this episode of The Zeitgeist, Stavros Lambrinidis, Ambassador of the European Union to the United States, joins AICGS President Jeff Rathke and Peter Rashish, Director of AICGS Geoeconomics Program. They discuss Europe’s response to the ongoing security and humanitarian crisis resulting from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as well as the close transatlantic partnership that has been at the center of the unprecedented sanctions on Russia. Has the EU been effective in projecting political power in this crisis? Will pressure from its own citizens and allies accelerate the EU’s plan to stop energy imports from Russia? How does Germany’s coalition government influence the EU’s policy priorities? Will the upcoming U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council meeting focus on Russia or systemic strategic competitors more broadly? Has the crisis in Ukraine permanently changed the transatlantic relationship? Host Jeff Rathke, President, AICGS Guest Stavros Lambrinidis, Ambassador of the European Union to the United States Peter Rashish, AICGS Senior Fellow; Director, Geoeconomics Program