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.
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The imperial dimension of Russia's war in Ukraine bears similarities to earlier expansionist warfare by Tsarist Russia and the Soviet Union. The panelists will discuss the roots and the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war, especially in the Balkans.
Professor of International Law and International Relations, Institute for Balkan Studies, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences; Professor of International Law at Plovdiv University