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On the U.S. Vision for Ukraine

32 minutes Posted Feb 27, 2026 at 10:00 am.

Opening & program intro

Symposium title & panel introductions

Reaction to SOTU: Ukraine as a priority

Negotiations visibility — Kushner & Whitkoff

Bipartisan support & strategic case for aiding Ukraine

Make Russia pay: NATO, rearmament, and aggressive support

Negotiation process & State Department concerns

Allies, burden-sharing, and transatlantic trust

Congressional visit to Odessa — resilience and business targeting

Audience Q&A

Information warfare, sanctions, and pressure on Russia

Closing remarks & outro

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In this episode, panelists explore three critical issues for securing Ukraine’s future: achieving a just and durable peace, ensuring long-term security, and helping the country rebuild and recover from the ravages of war.

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This article offers concrete recommendations by five CFR experts for securing the future of Ukraine and Europe.

Host: Jonathan Karl, ABC News chief Washington correspondent and co-anchor of This Week with George Stephanopoulos

Guests: Jeanne Shaheen, U.S. Senator from New Hampshire (D); Ranking Member, Senate Foreign Relations Committee; Member, Senate Armed Services Committee

Thom Tillis, U.S. Senator from North Carolina (R); Chair, Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property; Member, Senate Finance Committee

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