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UrduWASHINGTON (February 22, 2024) – Saturday, February 24 marks two years since Russia invaded Ukraine. Just this week, the European Union has agreed to new sanctions against Russia to target individuals and businesses suspected of assisting Moscow in its war against Ukraine. More…
Tag: Russia-Ukraine
GW Expert Available: Japan Moving Towards Opening First of Its Kind NATO Liaison Office
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…
GW Expert Available: Turkey approves Finland’s NATO bid, holdouts remain for Sweden
Turkey approved Finland’s bid to join NATO, paving the way for the European country to join the security alliance. Meanwhile, Sweden’s bid still hangs in the balance. Both countries applied to join the organization on the same day, making the decision in…
GW Expert Available Comment on Putin Declaring Martial Law in Annexed Ukrainian Regions
WASHINGTON (Oct. 19, 2022)— On Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law introducing martial law in the four illegally annexed Ukrainian regions — Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and Luhansk — along with a separate order imposing restrictions on movement in…
European energy standoff amid reports of damage to the Nord Stream pipelines. UNLV professor Christian Jensen specializes in the politics of the European Union.
With reports of heightened energy tensions following the escalation of the war in Ukraine, UNLV professor Christian Jensen is a perfect source for answers. He specializes in the politics of the European Union and its neighbors, and his work has…
GW Expert Available to Discuss Six-month Anniversary of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
WASHINGTON (August 24, 2022)— On Wednesday Ukraine observes its Independence Day – a holiday that marks the anniversary of the country’s declaration of independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. This year’s holiday falls on the six-month anniversary of Russia’s…
GW Experts Available to Discuss Sweden and Finland Joining NATO
President Biden today will sign the Instruments of Ratification for the Accession Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty for the Republic of Finland and Kingdom of Sweden. The George Washington University has faculty experts available to provide context and commentary…
Expert available to speak on Russian gas cutoffs
Scott Montgomery is a geoscientist and lecturer in the Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington. Montgomery is an expert on a wide variety of topics related to energy, including geopolitics, technology and resources. He can speak…
GW Expert Available to Discuss Russia-Ukraine Grain Export Agreement
Russia and Ukraine have put pen to paper on a United Nations-brokered agreement to restart grain shipments from Ukrainian ports. Before the war, Ukraine was responsible for 10 percent of global wheat exports. The Russian blockade has stranded tens of…
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has jeopardized food supplies, despite Russian Foreign Minister’s claim
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is disrupting food supply chains and causing food shortages worldwide, particularly in the Middle East.
GW Expert Available to Discuss Russia’s May 9 Victory Day
WASHINGTON (May 5, 2022)—May 9 is Victory Day in Russia, a national holiday that marks the victory over Germany in World War II, usually celebrated with a military parade in Red Square. With Russia’s war against Ukraine still raging, this…
GW Expert Available to Discuss the US Suspending Trade Relations with Russia
Susan Aaronson is a research professor of international affairs and director of the GW Digital Trade and Data Governance Hub. She is an expert on international trade and can provide insights into how this move will impact Russia, the U.S.…