Section: Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (USA)
The Great Exodus: Ukraine’s Refugees Flee to Russia
The fact that most of the Ukrainians who fled their country last year went to Russia may come as a surprise to some. The reasons for this are interesting and have been skillfully examined in recent articles. Where are the Ukrainian refugees going in Russia and what awaits them when they arrive? How are they being treated and what do they think of...
Putin’s Evolution
How did Vladimir Putin, the president who promised Russians stability when he first came to power in 2000, become today’s high-stakes gambler, presiding over an economy in crisis and the war in Ukraine? Why do his priorities now center on his political survival, even as the price he is making ordinary Russians pay for it grows out of all...
Kennan Institute Pleased to Announce New Fellowship Program
The Kennan Institute seeks fellowship applicants from diverse, policy-oriented sectors such as media, business, local government, law, civil society, and academia to examine important political, social, economic, cultural, and historical issues in Russia, Ukraine, and the region. Among the aims of the new fellowships are to build bridges between...
Kennan Cable No.4: What’s Next For Donbas?
As 2014 was drawing to a close, hundreds of thousands of people in Ukraine were spending the holidays far away from their homes. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights reports that as of January 14, 2015, over a million people in Ukraine have fled their homes (Some from Eastern Ukraine, others from Crimea), with the number of internally...
Film Screening: “Brothers in Arms: Stories from the Frontlines of the Russian-Ukrainian War”
In 2014, a team of filmmakers traveled to the front lines between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists to interview soldiers, commanders, local residents, and volunteers. Their goal was to understand what fuels the war and what the real cost is for everybody involved. The presentation will feature episodes from their film and provide the...
Security Challenges in Europe in 2015
The program will take a broad view of European security challenges in 2015. Particular emphasis will be placed on the priorities of the Swiss Chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) – particularly in Ukraine – and what remains to be done following the transition to Serbian Chairmanship. Distinguished...
Building Trust: Tax Compliance Issues in Poland, Russia, and Ukraine
Interview with Marc Berenson, Title VIII-Supported Research Scholar, and Senior Lecturer in the Russia Institute, King’s College London, on August 27, 2014. Kennan Institute Project “Taxes and Trust: Transitioning from Coercion to Compliance in Poland, Russia, and Ukraine.” …read more Source: Woodrow Wilson International Center for...
ISAB Report on U.S.-Russia Relations
The International Security Advisory Board has released its 2014 report on the state of U.S.-Russia relations. The crisis in Ukraine and the Russian annexation of Crimea occurred as the working group was gathering data and examining options for what was a relatively routine re-examination. Now, instead of finding new short-term ways to improve a...
Conflict in Eastern Ukraine: Future Prospects
As the conflict in Eastern Ukraine enters a new year, much remains unresolved. Sporadic fighting continues between the Ukrainian forces and the separatists. Prisoner exchanges, short-lived cease fires, and uneasy deals for energy supplies mark this conflict. Negotiations are scheduled in January, meanwhile both sides continue to rearm. Mykola...
Theater and the Heart of a City: Moscow’s Teatr.doc’s Confrontation with Authority
On the evening of December 30, 2014 — just as two dozen or so patrons were settling into their seats at a purposefully ramshackle basement theater in central Moscow to watch a film about the ongoing conflict in Ukraine — police officials and a television crew entered the hall, declared a bomb threat, and asked everyone to evacuate....
