Jim Coker, former Ukraine Desk Officer for the U.S. State Department, discusses current and future plans for re-building Ukraine

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In this episode of At the Boundary,  we sit in on a discussion between Dr. Golfo Alexopoulos and James Coker II, the former Ukraine Desk Officer for the United States Department of State.  As the very first video of the GNSI Speaker Series (play list here), Alexopoulos (professor in the USF School of Interdisciplinary  Global Studies and Director of the Institute for Russian, European and Eurasian Studies) spoke extensively with Coker about the many ways the United States, as well as the rest of Ukraine's allies, can help that country recover - and rebuild - after this war is over.  We recorded this interview nearly one year ago, but many of the circumstances and questions are still pertinent today.

Of note: Coker's role with the State Department has changed. He's now the J3 Foreign Affairs Advisor (POLAD) for the U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM)

We hope you enjoy today's episode.

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