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Wilson Smart Take: Ukraine and Why It's Different from Its Neighbors

April 5, 2022

Stacy Closson, a Global Fellow at the Wilson Center’s Kennan Institute, looks back at what makes Ukraine different and what's on the negotiating table.

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Stacy R. Closson

Stacy R. Closson

Global Fellow;
National Intelligence University

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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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