The "War & Storytelling in Ukraine" panel discussion took place in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Oct. 23, 2022.
The panel discussion "War & Storytelling in Ukraine," co-organized by the Kyiv Independent and the Borderlands Foundation, took place on Oct. 23 in Kyiv.
Moderated by Ryan Evans, CEO of the War on the Rocks, speakers discussed the ongoing war in Ukraine, why Russia failed to conquer Kyiv in three days, and what to expect from Moscow next.
Key speakers:
Andriy Zagorodnyuk - Chairman of the Center for Defense Strategies
llia Ponomarenko - defense reported at the Kyiv Independent
Samuel Cook - founder of the Borderlands Foundation
Konrad Muzyka - Director of Rochan Consulting
Michael Kofman - Military analyst, director of the Russia Studies Program at CNA
The Kyiv Independent is an award-winning English-language media outlet that offers on-the-ground reporting from Ukraine. The publication has received international recognition for its coverage of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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