01.08.26 Ukraine, Russia’s Wars, and U.S. Enduring Transatlantic Interests

Hinckley Institute of Politics · January 9, 2026

Former U.S. diplomat George Kent and his wife Velida spoke at the Hinckley Institute Forum at the University of Utah about Russia's war in Ukraine, U.S. policy choices, NATO, defense-technology lessons from the battlefield, and concerns about recent rhetoric (including Greenland). The session included a Q&A with students and community members.

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