The War in Ukraine: The Roots of Russian Conduct
A year after the annexation of Crimea and the start of hostilities in Eastern Ukraine, the sequence of events leading up to the crisis are well established. Yet these events find their origins in Russia's recent and distant past, as well as the EU's image of a modern, post-WWII Europe.
Overview
A year after the annexation of Crimea and the start of hostilities in Eastern Ukraine, the sequence of events leading up to the crisis are well established. Yet these events find their origins in Russia's recent and distant past, as well as the EU's image of a modern, post-WWII Europe.
Speakers
![E. Wayne Merry](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media/images/person/merry.jpg)
E. Wayne Merry
![Maxim Trudolyubov](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media/uploads/images/max%20crop.png)
Maxim Trudolyubov
Editor-at-Large, Meduza
![Elizabeth A. Wood](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media/images/person/elizabeth_wood_for_web.jpg)
Elizabeth A. Wood
Professor of Russian and Soviet History, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Kennan Institute
The Kennan Institute is the premier US center for advanced research on Eurasia and the oldest and largest regional program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. The Kennan Institute is committed to improving American understanding of Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia, the South Caucasus, and the surrounding region though research and exchange. Read more
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