12:00 pm – 1:30 pm (Mountain) 
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In February 2022, CU Denver’s Institute for International Business (IIB) hosted a lecture by Dr. Christoph Stefes, Professor, Political Science, College of Liberal Arts and Science. The lecture, “Back in the USSR: What Does Putin Want and How Should the US Respond?” was attended by 200+ faculty, staff, administrators and students from the CU system and its four campuses, as well as guests from the IIB’s business and academic partners. The IIB is pleased to invite Professor Stefes back to speak at the International Executive Roundtable and give us an update on the Ukraine-Russia War. 

Almost a year into the war, Ukraine has recently been able to push back Russian forces. Unexpectedly, it has made significant territorial gains. Yet, Russia has not responded well. It has formally annexed four Ukrainian territories in gross violation of international law. It has bombed Kyiv for the first time in months. It has threatened to use non-strategic nuclear missiles to protect its territory, including the annexed territories. The escalation of the war raises numerous questions. Can Ukraine actually win this war? Will Russia use nuclear weapons? How have Ukrainian advances impacted the political dynamics in Moscow? Christoph Stefes will try to answer these and other questions in his talk. 

International Executive Roundtables are hosted by CU Denver’s Institute for International Business (IIB) with support from the Carole Ann Jemal-Gibson and Greg Gibson Fund. Email questions to Kaela Kalabany at kaela.2.kalabany@ucdenver.edu with any questions.