The Impact of the War in Ukraine on Russian Civil Society: A View Inside and Outside Russia

June 7, 2023, 3:30-4:30pm
U.S. Institute of Peace 2301 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20037

As the Russian government continues to wage its unprovoked war against Ukraine, the conflict has had profound impacts on Russian civil society. Following Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, millions of Russians left the country to avoid supporting the war or being conscripted into the military. With Russian civil society fragmented and located in different countries, they are searching for ways to express their resistance to the war as well as remain engaged and active with one another.

Panelists
Yevgenia Albats
Distinguished Journalist in Residence, Jordan Center for the Advanced Study of Russia, New York University

Timothy M. Frye
Marshall D. Shulman Professor of Post-Soviet Foreign Policy, Columbia University

Angela Stent
Senior Advisor, Russia and Europe Center, U.S. Institute of Peace

Joshua Tucker, moderator
Professor of Politics, Director of the Jordan Center for the Advanced Study of Russia, New York University

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