Russia's Invasion of Ukraine | Ambassador John Kornblum | May 24

Ambassador John Kornblum, among the most knowledgeable American diplomats on US-Europe and US-Russia relations has anchored TNWAC's series "In Focus: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine." In this edition he discusses the current situation, a view of Moscow, the longer-range picture for US interests in Europe and the relationship with Russia, as well as the China factor in the Ukraine War. Ambassador John C. Kornblum has a long record of service in the United States and Europe both as a diplomat and as a businessman. He is recognized as an eminent expert on U.S.-European political and economic relations, in particular in Central and Eastern Europe. He served as the U.S. Ambassador to Germany from 1997 to 2001. Before that, he occupied a number of high-level diplomatic posts, including U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European affairs, Special Envoy for the Dayton Peace Process, U.S. Ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Process), Deputy U.S. Ambassador to NATO, and U.S. minister and deputy commandant of forces in divided Berlin.