Join FPRI to discuss the latest developments in the war in Ukraine with Rob Lee, Michael Kofman and moderator Aaron Stein. 

On Victory Day, what messages will the Kremlin seek to communicate as it looks to shore up support for its war in Ukraine? What impact will it have for Russians’ sense of national identity? The Wilson Center will address these questions and more in this discussion.

Professor Marlene Laruelle will explore the set of arguments and institutions that constitute the “ideological infrastructure” justifying Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. One indeed needs to look at the “chain of production” of ideological tools and the institutions producing them to better understand the role that ideological beliefs may have played in Putin’s decision-making process. She will then explore what remains of Russia’s soft power toward European and US far-right constituencies in a context where everything Russian has become toxic.

As China grapples with an upsurge in domestic problems, there is increasing speculation that it may attempt to bolster its position abroad. Will it seek to up the pressure on Taiwan and even contemplate an outright invasion? To what extent will it continue to back Russia against Ukraine? How will Beijing manage its relations with Washington? To address these critical questions, the Center for the National Interest has invited two leading foreign affairs analysts for a discussion.

The Wilson Center will host a discussion on sanctions and whether so-called “neutral” nations can be persuaded to join the list of countries imposing sanctions on Russia.

Harvard University's Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies will host a talk on the impact of war in Russia, Ukraine, and the African continent. 

Polar Institute experts will highlight security, climate, and environmental concerns, as well as insights on geostrategic competition and governance in the Arctic. This event will provide security practitioners and policymakers with information about the transboundary shifts in the Arctic.

Artemy Kalinovsky, Professor of Russian, Soviet, and post-Soviet Studies at Temple University, will discuss how Central Asia has come to be reimagined in the post-Cold War Era in the the 5th Annual Edward A. Allworth Memorial Lecture, hosted by Columbia University's Harriman Institute of Russian, Eurasian and East European Studies. 

Join the Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI) for a discussion on the Wagner Group's playbook in Africa, which has involved launching disinformation campaigns, securing mining concessions as payment, and developing political-military relationships with the Russian Federation. 

As Russia's offensive recalibrates towards Ukraine's eastern regions and the war enters its new phase, the stakes continue to grow higher politically between Ukraine, Russia, and the West. The Foreign Policy Research Institute will be hosting a discussion on the latest political developments in the Russia-Ukraine war and how these may impact future negotiations between the two parties.

The Monterey Initiative in Russian Studies hosts Middlebury College economics professor William Pyle for a discussion of communism’s enduring effect on Russian public opinion.