The Master of Arts in Regional Studies—Russia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia (REECA) is a two-year program that offers advanced training in the history, politics, culture, society, and languages of this region.
David Kirichenko is a Ukrainian-American journalist and associate research fellow at the Henry Jackson Society. Since 2022, he has reported from the frontlines of Russia’s war against Ukraine, covering major battles such as the siege of Bakhmut and the fight for Chasiv Yar. His analysis and reporting have been featured in the Atlantic Council, Center for European Policy Analysis, and the Modern Warfare Institute at West Point, among other outlets. In February 2024, Kirichenko produced a report that gave insight into the world's first cyber war in a paper entitled Lessons from the First Cyberwar: How Supporting Ukraine on the Digital Battlefield Can Help Improve the UK’s Online Resilience. The peer-reviewed paper was produced by the Henry Jackson Society and presented in an event in the House of Commons on February 20, 2024.
Our Program on Georgian Studies and Harvard's Ukrainian Research Institute begin their series of seminars on Georgia-Ukraine parallels and connections with a panel discussion featuring journalists who have covered both countries.