Two years after invasion, stakes in Ukraine could not be higher

Four red flowers are seen in front of the cement remains of a multistory building in Ukraine Two years after Russia's invasion, the stakes in Ukraine could not be higher Faculty scholars from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies share insights on the state of the current conflict and what's at stake as support for Ukraine's cause wavers in the U.S. and elsewhere around the globe. Two years ago, on Feb. Russia launched a multi-front attack against neighboring Ukraine, the largest military action against a European country since World War II. The surprise invasion was met with fierce resistance by Ukrainian forces, and talk that Kiev might fall quickly soon gave way to a grim reality-two sides locked in a conflict in which territorial gains have been minimal and the human cost has been astronomical, with well over half a million killed or wounded, by some estimates, to say nothing of those who have been displaced, their homes and lives destroyed. Here, scholars from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies share their insights on the current state of the conflict and what's at stake as the war drags on. Their response? A lot. On the critical need for foreign support.