Ukraine War: Are We Headed for a Frozen Conflict—or a Bigger War?

Three years into the conflict, the Ukraine war has evolved into a brutal war of attrition—with implications far beyond the battlefield. T he Conference Board CEO Steve O dland and Dr. Lori Esposito Murray , a global affairs consultant most recently with the Council on Foreign Relations and the Committee for Economic Development, discuss the history underpinning the conflict, the realities on the ground, and the economic and political pressures facing both Kyiv and Moscow. F rom sanctions and shifting alliances to the possibility of a frozen conflict or negotiated settlement, they explore how the war is reshaping geopolitics—and what may come next. For more from The Conference Board: The US Critical Minerals Ministerial and Industrial Policy Three Years of War in Ukraine – And an Extraordinary Week US–Ukraine Negotiations and Possible Ceasefire Global Grey Swans Tool

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Ukraine War: Are We Headed for a Frozen Conflict—or a Bigger War? is an episode from CEO Perspectives by The Conference Board.

This episode is 31:49 long.

This episode was published on Feb 23, 2026.

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