A Sobering Moment: What our experts tell us about the future of Ukraine and what that might mean for the world
Thu, Jun 26
|Kresge Auditorium (Bowdoin)
Retired US Navy Admiral Gregory Johnson, retired diplomat Susan Thornton and Robert Gelbard, American diplomat who led US policy in the Balkans through wars and post-war recoveries, discuss the potential turmoil in Ukraine in 2025.
Time & Location
Jun 26, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Kresge Auditorium (Bowdoin), Visual Arts Center, 239 Maine St, Brunswick, ME 04011, USA
About the Event
Three years after retired US Navy Admiral Gregory Johnson and diplomat Susan Thornton first graced our stage to discuss the implications of the just launched invasion of Ukraine by Russia, they return to Freeport Speech at this critical moment of changing global priorities and alignments to discuss what these changes in the world order may mean for Ukraine's future and the broader implications for the world writ large. They will be joined in the conversation by Robert Gelbard, an American diplomat who led US policy in the Balkans through wars and post-war recoveries.
Admiral Gregory "Grog" Johnson, is a native of Westmanland, Maine. He was a 1964 graduate of Caribou High School and graduated with a degree in political science from the University of Maine. ADM Johnson is a retired United States Navy admiral and former Commander-in-Chief, Allied Forces(NATO) Southern Europe, and Commander U.S. Naval Forces Europe. Johnson serves as…