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Recognized as career public servants and patriots, speaking truth to power, the leadership team at The Vindman Groups brings a combined four decades of defense, national security, and geopolitical affairs experience.
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Alexander Vindman
Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army (Retired)
Doctor of International Affairs
Alex Vindman was most recently the director for European Affairs and Russia on the White House’s National Security Council. Before this role, he served as the Political-Military Affairs Officer for Russia for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and as an attaché at the American Embassy in Moscow. While on the Joint Staff, he authored the U.S. National Military Strategy for Russia, analyzing and developing comprehensive short- and long-term military policies.
Born in what is now Ukraine, Alex immigrated to the United States with his father and brothers. This early experience shaped his understanding of resilience and adaptability, principles instilled by his father’s belief in continually “starting over.” His distinguished career in the military included critical insights gained during his time as the Assistant Army Attaché in Russia, where he regularly interacted with Russian military and diplomatic leaders, gaining deep insights into Russia’s defense and security apparatus.
Alex is a preeminent expert on Russia and Ukraine, uniquely positioned to provide insight into the complexities of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine War. His latest book and instant New York Times bestseller, *The Folly of Realism: How the West Deceived Itself About Russia and Betrayed Ukraine*, offers a penetrating critique of Western policy failures and advocates a values-based approach to global security and liberal democracy.
He earned his master’s degree from Harvard University, where he now serves as a Hauser Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School, and his Doctorate from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), where he is currently a senior fellow at the Foreign Policy Institute. Alex is also an executive board member for the nonprofit Renew Democracy Initiative, and the author of the acclaimed memoir Here, Right Matters. He has served as a military fellow at the Pritzker Military Museum & Library and the Lawfare Institute.
Alex remains deeply engaged with senior leaders in Washington and Kyiv and is dedicated to strengthening transatlantic security and democratic values globally.
Yevgeny (Eugene) Vindman
Colonel (fmr.), U.S. Army (Retired)
Juris Doctor, L.L.M., MSA
Eugene was deputy legal advisor on the White House’s National Security Council, where his portfolio included NATO, the International Criminal Court, African affairs, international organizations, emerging technologies, international humanitarian law, human rights, and ethics. Eugene was responsible for sensitive internal White House investigations and ethics compliance. He has significant experience in government contracting, acquisitions, and sanctions. Prior to the National Security Council, he served in a variety of roles in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General Corps, including as a senior policy legal advisor at the Pentagon, the senior prosecutor for Fort Hood, and as an operational law attorney for U.S. Forces-Iraq. He served for 12 years as an infantry officer, including in the 82nd Airborne Division. He is a graduate of the University of Georgia School of Law and Binghamton University. Eugene is currently engaged on the ground in Ukraine, where he investigates war crimes on behalf of the Atrocity Crimes Advisory Group, a joint initiative created by the United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union. Eugene is committed to ethics, transparency, and accountability.
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War in Ukraine: Colonel Yevgeny “Eugene” Vindman Discusses the Law of War
In this edition, host Jonathan Amarilio and co-host Trisha Rich are joined by Colonel Yevgeny...
War in Ukraine: Colonel Yevgeny “Eugene” Vindman Discusses the Law of War
In this edition, host Jonathan Amarilio and co-host Trisha Rich are joined by Colonel Yevgeny...
War in Ukraine: Colonel Yevgeny “Eugene” Vindman Discusses the Law of War
In this edition, host Jonathan Amarilio and co-host Trisha Rich are joined by Colonel Yevgeny...
