We’re writing to invite you to a special event on the Ukraine crisis. This Friday, March 18 at 2:00 pm ET, The Octavian Report is hosting an interactive online discussion featuring Kevin Rudd, former prime minister of Australia and the current president of the Asia Society, in conversation with our new editor-in-chief, Jonathan Tepperman.
You can register to attend here.
As Russia’s isolation has deepened following its brutal invasion of Ukraine two weeks ago, the role of China—Russia’s one remaining major ally—has grown ever more important and ever more complicated. To unpack the complexities, we’re turning to Prime Minister Rudd, who’s not just a national leader but a top China expert. Few analysts working today better understand Beijing, its leaders, and how they think.
If you haven’t been following our Ukraine coverage, you can access it here. In recent weeks, we’ve featured discussions with top Russia experts such as Fiona Hill, Amb. Michael McFaul, and Angela Stent; a talk about NATO’s role in Ukraine with the alliance’s former top military commander Adm. James Stavridis; fascinating conversations on China not just with Mr. Rudd but with Evan Feigenbaum and Alexander Gabuev, who recently left Moscow; and a Q+A on sanctions with Juan Zarate, who built the sanctions office at the U.S. Treasury. Plus we’ve continued our coverage of history, culture, money, and the classics with luminaries like Daniel Mendelssohn, James Shapiro, Alison Cornish, Andrew Roberts, Barry Strauss, Roosevelt Montás, and many more.
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