Lori Esposito-Murray
Global affairs consultant and former senior fellow for national security and managing director of CEO programs at the Council on Foreign Relations, with prior leadership at the Committee for Economic Development; expert on geopolitics and Ukraine.
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Feb 23, 2026 • 32min
Ukraine War: Are We Headed for a Frozen Conflict—or a Bigger War?
Dr. Lori Esposito-Murray, a global affairs consultant and former CFR senior fellow, outlines Ukraine’s deep historical roots and why competing origin stories matter. She walks through the war’s evolution into attrition, Russia’s infrastructure attacks, sanctions and shifting alliances. She also maps possible futures: frozen conflict, escalation, or a negotiated settlement.
