by jpitney | Apr 5, 2023 | Claremont McKenna College, Russia, Ukraine
Maija Harkonen, director of the CMC Washington Program writes: The Claremont McKenna College DC Ath panel discussion “Putin’s War in Ukraine and its Implications to the European Security Architecture” took place on Thursday, May 30th at K & L Gates in Washington...
by jpitney | Dec 22, 2022 | Civic Education, Congress, Patriotism, Russia, Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine spoke to Congress last night: We have artillery, yes. Thank you. We have it. Is it enough? Honestly, not really. To ensure Bakhmut is not just a stronghold that holds back the Russian Army, but for the Russian Army to...
by jpitney | Dec 10, 2022 | Journalism, Journalists, Mexico, Ukraine
From the International Federation of Journalists: The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today renewed its call on the international community for concrete action to protect the safety and freedoms of journalists as it recorded a spike in the numbers of...
by jpitney | Nov 27, 2022 | Russia, Ukraine
Raphael S. Cohen and Gian Gentile at RAND: At this particular moment, diplomacy cannot end the war in Ukraine, simply because Russian and Ukrainian interests do not yet overlap. The Ukrainians, understandably, want their country back. They want reparations for the...
by jpitney | Nov 16, 2022 | Reagan, Russia, Ukraine
On January 29, 1981, President Reagan described the leaders of the USSR. His words still apply to Putin and company: Now, as long as they do that and as long as they, at the same time, have openly and publicly declared that the only morality they recognize is what...
by jpitney | Nov 15, 2022 | Afghanistan, Journalism, Journalists, Ukraine
The International Center for Journalists recently saluted colleagues who produce outstanding news coverage with important impacts, often reporting from places where journalists risk their lives to do their work. A trio of Ukrainian journalists who produced...