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| by Mollie Messick MATESOL '21
With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine turning into a war of attrition, Monterey Initiative in Russian Studies (MIR) invited seven experts on Europe, NATO, and Russia for two online panel discussions devoted to probing underexplored causes and consequences of the war.
| by Jessie Raymond
From foreshadowing the Russian invasion of Ukraine to translating one of the 100 most influential queer books of all time, see what members of the Institute community have recently published.
In a segment on the PBS NewsHour, Professor Jeffrey Lewis commented on how the growth of commercial satellite imagery has improved transparency for what the public can know about global conflict.
In an article for Politico, Institute scholars Avner Cohen and George Moore described three potential scenarios in which Russia may deploy nuclear weapons against Ukraine.
In the New York Times, Dr. Hanna Notte warned that it could be difficult to hold Russia accountable for a chemical weapons strike.
In The Hill, Professor Jason Blazakis, director of the Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism, argues for the United States to add Russia to the U.S. government’s State Sponsor of Terrorism list.
Professor Jeffrey Knopf was interviewed by CBC News on chemical weapons and Ukraine.
| by Jason Warburg
We spoke with Dr. Jade McGlynn of the Monterey Initiative in Russian Studies about her research, her role at MIIS, and her experiences as an in-demand media commentator on Russia.
In an article for The Conversation, Professor and Program Chair of Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies Jeffrey William Knopf writes that Russia’s likelihood of using chemical weapons in Ukraine is low but not zero.
| by Jessie Raymond
Sarah Bidgood, director of the James Martin Center’s Eurasia Nonproliferation Program, discussed Russia’s escalating nuclear threat.
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