The United States and the EU have engaged in unprecedented and decisive economic warfare against Vladimir Putin to coerce him into changing his behavior.  Lessons have been learned from the first battle and it’s time to improve our playbook to devastating effect for the next one.  Parliaments have played a substantial role in both legislative efforts and pressuring the executive branch into action against Putin.  Through these interviews we would like to discuss the potential for inter parliamentary dialogue to hone economic warfare against Putin’s war in the Ukraine.

Discussants: Utah Congressman Chris Stewart, Czech Republic Senator Lukáš Wagenknecht, and Slovak Republic Parliamentarian Peter Kremsky.

Moderator: Dr. Janicke Stramer-Smith, Weber State University

Online/Zoom/Recorded Dialog Session for Educational Purposes

Co-sponsored by the Richard Richards Foundation, Richard Richards Institute for Ethics at Weber State University, and Olene S. Walker Institute of Politics & Public Service at Weber State University

Date: May 13, 2022 @ 2:00 EDT