Saturday, February 22, 2025
Special Edition: 3-Year Invasion - How to End Russia-Ukraine War?
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Three years after Russia’s all-out assault on Ukraine, America’s role in the conflict seems to be shifting under President Trump.
Today, an expert on the region shares insights on Trump’s latest moves, Russia’s behavior, Ukraine’s hopes for the future, and what a possible end to this war could look like.
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Guest: Kristina Hook
Dr. Kristina Hook is an Assistant Professor of Conflict Management at Kennesaw State University’s School of Conflict Management, Peacebuilding, and Development. A former Fulbright scholar to Ukraine, she has been conducting research and extended fieldwork across Ukraine since 2015. Her expertise includes historical and contemporary Ukrainian-Russian relations and topics of civilian protection including genocides and mass atrocities. Her book on the Russia-Ukraine war, told through interviews across Ukraine since Russia first invaded in 2014, is forthcoming. Her analysis has appeared in scholarly and public platforms, including Foreign Affairs, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Foreign Policy, CNN, USA Today, Washington Post, and elsewhere.
Hook received her joint PhD in anthropology and peace studies from the University of Notre Dame. She previously served as a U.S. Department of State policy adviser for mass atrocity prevention, as a nonresident research fellow at the Marine Corps University, and as a U.S. Presidential Management Fellow. She is also presently a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council's Eurasia Center.
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