Due to unanticipated changes in President Zourabichvili’s schedule, our International Women’s Day Forum has been cancelled. We hope to reschedule President Zourabichvili to join us in the JFK Jr. Forum at a later date.
While outlining the role of the representatives of ethnic minorities in the war against Ukraine, the presentation will focus on the case studies representing about five thousand Ukrainian Jews who joined the troops, territorial defense, volunteer centers, and army supply lines—in numbers much higher than the ratio of Jews to the general population.
It has been one year since the beginning of Russian aggression in Ukraine. Despite the war and unprecedented sanctions Russia has demonstrated a (relatively) high level of authoritarian resilience. What are the sources of such resilience, and how sustainable are current trends? Are the effects of sanctions cumulative? What have we learned about the Russian system? In this panel discussion, we will address questions regarding the dynamics of elite politics, center-regional relations, Russian business, and public attitudes in Russia.
