This past February marked the third anniversary of the Russian war in Ukraine. With a second Trump administration loudly proclaiming its wish to disengage from the war by ending its financial, military, and political support—and perhaps even forcing Ukraine into an imbalanced peace agreement—the time is ripe for a Ukraine debate.

​Join Young Voices in our fourth in-person event of our Young Voices Debate series in downtown New York City.

​The Resolution: Trump should not force Ukraine into a peace deal with Russia, a country that invaded it unprovoked.

​The Free Press’ Eli Lake will take the proposition and Award-winning Investigative journalist Aaron Maté will be taking the opposition.

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​Wednesday, March 19th, 2025

​Doors open at 7:00pm, Debate begins at 7:30pm, Reception starts at 9:00pm

​Open bar, hor d'oeuvres, casual dress.

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We're ecstatic that this event is in such high demand that we've hit capacity. If you are still interested in joining us, please register for our Livestream on CiVL HERE

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‍Meet the Debaters:

​Eli Lake - Proposition

​Eli Lake is a columnist for The Free Press and contributing editor for Commentary magazine. He is a longtime journalist who has covered foreign affairs and national security for Bloomberg, The Daily Beast, and Newsweek. He has reported on these topics from India, China, Egypt, Iraq, Iran, North Korea, and Israel

​Aaron Maté - Opposition

​Aaron Maté is a journalist and producer. He hosts Pushback with Aaron Maté on The Grayzone. In 2019, Maté was awarded the Izzy Award (named after I.F. Stone) for outstanding achievement in independent media for his coverage of Russiagate in The Nation magazine. Previously, he was a host/producer for The Real News and Democracy Now!

​​The Oxford-style debate will be moderated by the Director of Young Voices Debates, Hekmat Matthew Aboukhater.

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