Section: Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (USA)
Russia’s Moving Targets
To receive an email when a new post becomes available, please subscribe here. Measuring the success of Russia’s largest and most recent “cross-border” projects—Ukraine and Syria—is extremely difficult. What could be considered Russia’s ultimate goals there? …read more Source: Woodrow Wilson International Center for...
Book Launch: Roots of Russia’s War in Ukraine
Photo credit: “OSCE SMM monitoring the movement of heavy weaponry in eastern Ukraine (16544235410)” by OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine Licensed under Directions: Directions to the Wilson Center …read more Source: Woodrow Wilson International Center for...
“So Who Is Felix? An Exploration of the Illusion of Nostalgia for Empire”
Join us for a discussion with Ukrainian author and translator Sophia Andrukhovych, centering on her book Felix Austria (2014). In this novel, Andrukhovych introduces the reader to the history of her hometown of Ivano-Frankivsk and uses the example of one rather bizarre family to explore the Ukrainian myth of “Austrian happiness.” Reception to...
Building an Education Marshall Plan for Ukraine
This event is cosponsored by the American Center for a European Ukraine. Directions: Directions to the Wilson Center …read more Source: Woodrow Wilson International Center for...
Does Paris Open a Door for Putin?
Russia essentially has been an outcast nation ever since its annexation of Crimea in February 2014 and subsequent military engagement in eastern Ukraine. The United States and the European Union (EU) imposed sectoral sanctions on Russia that, combined with the collapse of price of oil, have thrown the country into a deep economic recession. On...
The Gates of Europe: A History of Ukraine
Ukraine is currently embroiled in a tense battle with Russia to preserve its economic and political independence. But today’s conflict is only the latest in a long history of battles over Ukraine’s existence as a separate nation. Situated between Central Europe and Russia, Ukraine was shaped by the empires that have used it as a...
Roots of Russia’s War in Ukraine
Roots of Russia’s War in Ukraine presents four perspectives on the origins of the ongoing war in Ukraine that began in February 2014, concentrating on Russian motivations and intentions. What propelled Russia to send troops into Crimea and then declare that Crimea had formally chosen to “join” Russia? Why did the conflict spread to eastern...
Anti-Corruption Policies in Ukraine: Successes and Setbacks
Photo by Torange.us Endemic corruption in Ukraine was one of the triggers of the Euromaidan protests and promises to combat it propelled a new generation of political activists into the government. Ukraine recently passed a series of anti-corruption laws and established new agencies to combat corruption. Will these steps lead to appreciable...
Turning the Page: De-Sovietization and Cultural Reforms in Ukraine
In the aftermath of the Euromaidan, Ukrainian leaders have addressed the remnants of the country’s totalitarian past by pursuing de-sovietization and cultural diplomacy projects. The speakers will address the effectiveness of these cultural reforms and the extent to which they align with the country’s political and economic goals....
Kateryna Smagliy, Director of the Kennan Institute Kyiv Office, “George Kennan’s Diplomatic and Intellectual Legacy”
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