The Consequences of Success and Failure for Ukraine's Counteroffensive

The Consequences of Success and Failure for Ukraine’s Counteroffensive

KYIV, UKRAINE – APRIL 24: A boy stands on a destroyed Russian military vehicle on display in Mykhailivskyi Square on April 24, 2023 in downtown Kyiv, Ukraine. As the war with Russia enters its second year, the fiercest fighting was concentrated in the east and south, but residents of Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities live with the constant threat of aerial attack. (Photo by Roman Pilipey/Getty Images)

Posted: May 2nd, 2023

By Rob Dannenberg

Rob Dannenberg served as chief of operations for CIA's Counterterrorism Center, chief of the Central Eurasia Division and chief of the Information Operations Center before retiring from the Agency. He served as managing director and head of the Office of Global Security for Goldman Sachs, and as director of International Security Affairs at BP. He is now an independent consultant on geopolitical and security risk.

Rob Dannenberg, Former CIA Chief of Central Eurasia Division

Rob Dannenberg served as chief of operations for CIA’s Counterterrorism Center, chief of the Central Eurasia Division and chief of the Information Operations Center before retiring from the Agency. He served as managing director and head of the Office of Global Security for Goldman Sachs, and as director of International Security Affairs at BP. He is now an independent consultant on geopolitical and security risk.

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