Marie Yovanovitch on Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

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Marie Yovanovitch on Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

The former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine weighs in on Vladimir Putin’s war against the country, as well as Donald Trump’s past attacks on her character.

By Marie Yovanovitch

Published on Mar 25, 2022

About the Author

Marie Yovanovitch

Senior Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Program

Marie Yovanovitch is a senior fellow in the Russia and Eurasia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Security Russia Ukraine

Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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