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Dear Educators,
This Thursday, we bring you the second in a series of webinars on the Soviet experience in WWII. Professor Alexis Peri from Middlebury College will speak on the war's legacies across the USSR. Plus, if you missed it, a recording is now available from our first installment, an overview of war on the Eastern Front with Professor Cynthia Hooper.
As always, best wishes and happy holidays.
The Davis Center Outreach Team
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In the News
Political Unrest in Ukraine
Following a decision by Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych to back off from a trade agreement with the EU, 300,000 protesters amassed in Kiev's Independence Square on December 1. The crowd mounted barricades, clashed with riot police, and occupied government buildings. Several days later, thousands still remain, while the president himself has flown to China. Prominent voices of the opposition such as boxing champion Vitali Klitschko are leading a call for Yanukovych's resignation, stating that the future for Ukraine lies in Europe, not in Russia-centric policies. The protests are the largest in Ukraine since 2004's Orange Revolution.
Extra: read Julia Ioffe at the New Republic on the Russian reaction to the Kiev protests. Ioffe will visit the Davis Center for a public event in February.
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Featured Resource
Rebuilding the US-Russia Relationship
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Perspectives on Peace and Security: Rebuilding the US-Russia Relationship is a new project from the Carnegie Foundation featuring expert Russian and American voices on issues critical to the future of US-Russia relations. Geared toward the general public, the blog focuses on two central questions: Why does the US-Russia relationship matter at this time? and What can and should both countries do to "fix" the relationship? Visit and engage here.
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