Dr. Kevin M. DeJesus, Associate Professor at Johnson and Wales University of Politics, International Relations, and Social Sciences, will speak to the long evolution of Putin’s Russia, a manifestation, DeJesus argues, of his geopolitical mental map. DeJesus will explore how Putin conceives of Russia’s place in a multilateral world order, the logics of his assessment of realpolitik as it shaped his decision-making in undertaking his war on Ukraine, and the role of China in his geopolitical reasoning, Dr. DeJesus will also explore the multitude of effects and implications of the massive humanitarian crises Putin’s war has triggered, both in the immediate and longer term. Prospects for how Putin may maneuver an exit from this politico-military quagmire, which has needlessly cost scores of lives, and wrought enormous economic devastation, for both Ukraine, and Putin’s Russian Federation, are considered.
Kevin M. DeJesus, PhD
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