Tag: russia invasion of ukraine

Dance and the state: Research explores ballet training in Ukraine

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Ballet training centers of Ukraine successfully resist co-optation by both neo-imperial and nationalist ideologies, forming robust and inclusive dancing communities that in many ways mirror structures of modern Ukrainian society, according to research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.

GW Expert Available: Japan Moving Towards Opening First of Its Kind NATO Liaison Office

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Japan is working towards opening a NATO liaison office. The country’s foreign minister told CNN Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has repercussions beyond Europe’s border and Russia’s war forced Japan to reconsider regional security. Japan is not a NATO country and opening an…

Expert Available: The political implications and importance of Finland’s entry to NATO — what it means for the conflict in Eastern Europe and regional politics

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Christian Jensen, Ph.D., is a political science professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He’s an expert on the topic of European affairs, and can answer high-level questions about Finland and its place in European politics following its accession to…

Saint Joseph’s University: Russian politics expert available to comment on Finland joining NATO

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What: According to the Associated Press, Finland joined the NATO military alliance Tuesday, dealing a major blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin with a historic realignment of Europe’s post-Cold War security landscape triggered by Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Who: Lisa Baglione, PhD, is…

Economics expert available to speak about outlier repercussions of Russian invasion of Ukraine

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The one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion – or in the words of Kremlin leaders, “special military operation” – has left thousands dead or wounded, scores of buildings and infrastructure destroyed or damaged, and millions of people displaced. The economic damage from the war reaches far beyond the borders of Ukraine and Russia.