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| by Jarlath McGuckin
In the first week of May, Novaya Gazeta special correspondent, Elena Kostyuchenko, met with the students of the Middlebury Institute of International Studies on the Monterey campus and with alumni of the Monterey Summer Symposium on Russia online.
Professor Jeffrey Knopf was interviewed by CBC News on chemical weapons and Ukraine.
Axios quoted Alex Newhouse, deputy director of the Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism regarding extremism on gaming platforms.
CNN quoted Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies professor Dr. Jeffrey Lewis on North Korea’s weapons program.
| by Mollie Messick MATESOL '21
The Monterey Initiative in Russian Studies (MIR) hosted Olesya Vartanyan, a senior analyst for the International Crisis Group, to discuss the impact of the war in Ukraine on the three breakaway regions in the South Caucasus on May 5.
| by Jeff Dayton-Johnson
It’s hard to believe that we are reaching the end of the academic year, with finals upon us soon. We are looking forward to celebrating our Spring 2022 graduates during the Commencement ceremony on May 21. The keynote speaker will be Fatema Z. Sumar, who served until recently as Vice President of Compact Operations at the U.S. Millennium Challenge Corporation. Leveraging her expertise in international development, foreign policy, diplomacy, and advocacy, Ms. Sumar has, in a variety of roles, led efforts to fight poverty by transforming global systems in reaching vulnerable populations. Meanwhile, Meng (Barbara) Zhang has been selected as the student speaker for the Class of 2022. She has been involved in numerous MIIS and volunteer activities and co-founded Translators for Elders.
| by Stephen Diehl
The IEP candidate and Peace Corps alum is helping combat food insecurity through her International Professional Service Semester with the California nonprofit Valley Verde.
| by Jason Warburg
Financial Crime Management program head Professor Moyara Ruehsen serves on an international task force aimed at combating money laundering and other illicit methods of financing crime, terrorism, and weapons proliferation.
USA Today featured Professor Jason Blazakis, director of the Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism, who says there’s no evidence that the Brooklyn subway shooting was a false flag operation.
