Russia-Ukraine, one year later: U-M experts can discuss

EXPERTS ADVISORY University of Michigan experts can discuss Russia's full-scale attack on Ukraine and the ensuing war as the one-year anniversary approaches. Javed Ali , associate professor of practice at the Ford School of Public Policy, is a former senior U.S. government counterterrorism official. "As a result of the staggering number of battlefield losses over the last year, Putin is likely to adjust the campaign with the recognition that the Russian military cannot continue to operate at the current rate,” he said. "Given the increased pressure Putin will put on his commanders to achieve concrete objectives, it is more likely he will authorize more aggressive cyber operations-which to date have not been as significant or effective as some experts thought given Russia's past use of cyberattacks against Ukraine-or unconventional warfare methods like sabotage and assassinations in Western countries supporting Ukraine as additional tools. "Putin will also very likely increase efforts to divide the West and foster discontent within Ukraine through propaganda and disinformation, and deepen relationships with countries like China, Iran, North Korea and India that to date have allowed Russia to withstand setbacks on the military front and blunt the impact of numerous economic sanctions and trade restrictions. John Lee , professor emeritus of nuclear engineering and radiological sciences, is an expert in nuclear reactor safety and can comment on how the invasion and occupation have affected nuclear safety at Zaporizhzhia, the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, and other locations.