One of the most pressing issues in international politics today, the war in Ukraine has a major impact on global security and stability. As part of the MCC Budapest Peace Forum, William Ruger, President of the American Institute for Economic Research, will present the current US foreign policy on the Russia-Ukraine war and the US approach to the war.

William Ruger is the former vice president for research and policy at the Charles Koch Institute and a vice president for foreign policy at Stand Together. He was previously an associate professor in the Department of Political Science at Texas State University and an adjunct assistant professor at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas‐​Austin.

The international conference organized by the Mathias Corvinus Collegium aims to discuss different perspectives on peace. The multi-city discussions will bring together speakers from around the world. The panel discussions will cover topics such as possible scenarios for peace, the United States' policy regarding the war, the energy crisis, theoretical questions of state sovereignty, and warfare in the 21st century. The conference will also address Asian aspects, transforming spheres of interest, and their impacts.

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