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Four Years of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: How has the World Changed?

As of February 2026, Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine will be four years old. In the upcoming session of the International Business Podium, we will look back together with renowned experts while at the same time sharpening our perspective on the current situation.
This event will examine the strategic, political, and security implications of four years of war and how the world has been transformed. Key questions for our esteemed panelists will include:
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How sustainable is the Ukrainian economy and what reforms still need to be done
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How can the EU and Europe together respond to long-term security challenges
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What is the future of transatlantic relations?
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What possible paths exist toward peace and stability in Europe?
Panelists
Christopher A. Hartwell is currently Professor of International Business Policy and Head of the International Management Institute at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) School of Management and Law, as well as University Professor at Kozminski University in Poland. A leading scholar on the evolution of institutions. Prof. Hartwell’s interests are in the nexus of politics and business, in particular in Eastern Europe and Russia. Prof. Hartwell holds a PhD in Economics from the Warsaw School of Economics, a master’s in public policy from Harvard, a BA in Political Science and Economics from the University of Pennsylvania, and his habilitation from Kozminski.
Alina Nychyk specializes in EU-Ukraine-Russia relations and Ukraine’s foreign policy. She is a Senior Researcher at ZHAW School of Management and Law and a Guest Lecturer at TU Dresden. Alina worked at ETH Zurich and RECET, Vienna University. She earned a PhD in Politics from the University of Manchester (2022), after completing a Master’s at Wroclaw University of Economics and a Bachelor’s at Kyiv National Economic University. She has written widely on European and Ukrainian foreign policy.
Dmytro Boyarchuk is the executive director of CASE Ukraine, specializing in analyzing fiscal policy and the agricultural sector, macroeconomic forecasting, and advising government bodies. He also works as an economic advisor at GlobalSource Partners, Inc. He has authored articles for publications such as Forbes and Ekonomichna Pravda. Dmytro is a graduate of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy and the London School of Economics and Political Science.