K&L Gates
1601 K Street NW, 1st Floor
Washington, D.C. 20006

You are invited to join the Washington Program for a panel discussion "Putin's War in Ukraine and its Implications to the European Security Architecture." A year ago, Putin launched an unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, setting off the largest land war in Europe since the Second World War. What are its implications for the European security order? Will Finland and Sweden become new members of NATO? How should the West respond to Putin's threats to use nuclear weapons if threatened?

Refreshments will be offered before the program, starting at 5:00 p.m.

Panelists include:

• His Excellency, Mikko Hautala, Ambassador of the Republic of Finland to the United States
• The Honorable Ian Brzezinski, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Europe and NATO policy (2001-2005), Resident Senior Fellow at Atlantic Council
• Richard C. Johnson '01, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear and Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Policy at United States Department of Defense
• Jonas Wikström, Rear Admiral, Defense Attaché, Embassy of Sweden

Maija Harkonen Ph.D., Director of the Washington Program, will serve as a moderator.