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Join us at The Wilson Center this Friday, Feb. 28 at 11am–12pm ET for an event with Guram Odisharia, former Georgian Minister of Culture and Monument Protection and award-winning author, who will discuss the Georgian-Abkhazian war and his new book. RSVP: wilsoncenter.org/event/seeking-…

Starting soon! Tune in today at 10 am ET for our book talk with Guram Odisharia, former Georgian Minister of Culture and Monument Protection, who will discuss the Georgian-Abkhazian war and his latest book. wilsoncenter.org/event/seeking-…

💡 Join us today from 2-3 pm ET for a webinar on the prospects for terminating the war in Ukraine, featuring expert guests Samuel Charap⁩ and ⁦Dr. Liana Fix, and Michael Kimmage as moderator. ▶️ Registration is required to receive the webinar link: wilsoncenter.org/event/war-term…

For #FocusUkraine, Distinguished Fellow Blair A. Ruble shares how Lviv’s Vivere String Quartet's new album, Prayer for Ukraine, brings together contemporary and Ukrainian classical music to express the country’s wartime travails: wilsoncenter.org/blog-post/stun…

For the #RussiaFile, Global Fellow Natalie Rouland explores what the debut of two Crime and Punishment ballets, one in St. Petersburg in September 2024 and the second in New York a month later, say about the global perception of Russian high culture: wilsoncenter.org/blog-post/stag…

Last Thursday, February 27, marked ten years since the assassination of Boris Nemtsov, a prominent Russian politician and opposition leader. His legacy remains a symbol of Russian society’s fight for freedom and democracy now a decade later: Learn more: wilsoncenter.org/article/infogr…

EVENT | Join us & Kennan Institute for an online discussion with Christoph von Marschall, Thorsten Benner and Robin Quinville on the future of Germany's foreign policy in the wake of the elections. RSVP➡️buff.ly/nSq1RVfEVENT |

EVENT | #Germany’s Election Aftermath: Implications for Foreign Policy 🗓️Thursday, March 13 🕒11:00am–12:00pm 📍Online 🎤Kennan Institute & Global Europe Program RSVP ⬇️ buff.ly/y11mSe1

For the latest #FocusUkraine, Bohdan Kolesnyk describes how Ukraine's national consciousness has evolved over the past three decades and what its citizens imagine for their country's future. Read more: wilsoncenter.org/blog-post/ukra…

TOMORROW | Join us & Kennan Institute for an online discussion with Christoph von Marschall, Thorsten Benner and Robin Quinville on the future of Germany's foreign policy in the wake of the elections. RSVP ⤵️ wilsoncenter.org/event/germanys…

💡 Andrew Monaghan tells the history of two Cold War diplomats, George Kennan and Frank Roberts, who advocated for a long-term strategic approach to Euro-Atlantic relations with the Soviet Union, and what we can learn from their legacies today. Read more: wilsoncenter.org/publication/ke…

Georgia and Russia have cut off diplomatic relations since 2008—but Georgia's new ruling party is seeking a rapprochement with Moscow. For the #RussiaFile blog, Beka Chedia assesses what each government could gain from a closer bilateral relationship: wilsoncenter.org/blog-post/geor…

For Small Wars Journal Journal, Program Associate Dan White examines Russian influence in the Balkans, focusing on the case of Republika Srpska as Russia's strategic frontier. Read the full essay: smallwarsjournal.com/2025/03/17/rep…

#SmartTake | Kennan Institute Director Michael Kimmage discusses President Trump's call with Russian President #Putin, what it could mean for a potential ceasefire agreement, & Ukrainian President #Zelensky’s skepticism regarding #Russia’s intentions. #Ukraine

Former Kennan scholar Michael David-Fox will discuss his new book, Crucibles of Power: Smolensk Under Stalinist and Nazi Rule, with Kennan Institute Director Michael Kimmage at Politics and Prose at The Wharf in DC next Friday, March 28. Event details: politics-prose.com/michael-david-…

The question of Ukraine’s next presidential election has emerged as a key issue in discussions about the country’s future governance and stability. Kateryna Odarchenko explains the challenges of holding elections at this time for the #FocusUkraine blog: wilsoncenter.org/blog-post/ukra…

#WilsonNOW | Learn more about US-#Russia relations under the Trump administration, the ongoing effects of the Russia-#Ukraine war, & increasing European focus on defense spending with Kennan Institute Director Michael Kimmage. buff.ly/8Om96KA

With the presidential campaign in #Poland in full swing, #Ukraine and Ukrainians have emerged as central topics in the political debate. Eugeniusz Biłonożko discusses the rise of anti-Ukrainian populist rhetoric among the top candidates for #FocusUkraine: wilsoncenter.org/blog-post/ukra…

Dear Friends, As you may be aware, the Wilson Center is being reduced to its statutory minimum function. As a result, we are no longer continuing with planned Kennan Institute programming and scholarships. Sincerely, The Kennan Institute Team

For more than 50 years, the Kennan Institute has served as a pivotal voice on the former Soviet Union, a site of scholarship, and a place of debate and conversation. To those who have supported the Kennan Institute's career at the Wilson Center: thank you.