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Why Ukraine Matters | Politics

February 27, 20247:36

The full-scale invasion is part of a larger story of Russia’s violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty. Michael Kimmage describes Ukraine’s path to democracy since the 1990s and how different scenarios of the war’s end have the potential to impact Europe and the world more broadly.

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Michael Kimmage

Professor of History, Catholic University of America

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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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