Russia
‘Our Guy in the White House’: Harvard Experts Say Trump-Zelensky Confrontation Was a Win for Putin
After U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance staged a tag-team humiliation of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at an Oval Office press conference last week, Harvard experts on foreign relations and Ukraine called the spectacle “absurd” and disappointing.
Russian Dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza Calls Trump Admin’s Relationship With Ukraine ‘Absolutely Horrendous’
Russian dissident Vladimir V. Kara-Murza said he has lost faith in the United States’ commitment to protect Ukraine during a Tuesday talk at the Davis Center. Kara-Murza, a journalist and fierce critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, criticized the Trump administration’s response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine as incompetent.
Journalist Alsu Kurmasheva Describes Her Russian Imprisonment at IOP Forum
After spending more than nine months in a Russian prison for allegedly spreading false information about the Russian military, journalist Alsu Kurmasheva discussed her experience at an Institute of Politics Forum on Tuesday evening.
HLS Clinic To File War Crimes Complaint With ICC Against Russia
HLS Professor Susan Farbstein, director of Harvard’s International Human Rights Law Clinic, announced plans to submit evidence of Russian war crimes in Ukraine to the International Criminal Court at a Thursday panel. Farbstein said the clinic plans to submit an Article 15 complaint to the ICC, alleging crimes against humanity, after documenting Russian military actions against civilians for over two years.
Assistant Secretary of State Kritenbrink Expresses Concern Over North Korean Troops in Russia
Daniel J. Kritenbrink, the Biden administration’s Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, expressed concern over the growing military cooperation between Russia and North Korea.
EU Envoy to Washington Says She Expects ‘Good Relations’ With Marco Rubio
Jovita Neliupšienė, the European Union’s ambassador to the U.S., said she believes Brussels will have “good relations” with Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to serve as his Secretary of State.
Journalists Say Trump May Exchange Russia Sanctions for Ukraine Peace Deal
Peter Baker, a senior White House correspondent for the New York Times, said President-elect Donald Trump may drop U.S. sanctions on Russia in exchange for a deal on Ukraine.
Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Asks for Long-Range Missiles at Harvard Panel
Oleksii Y. Reznikov, who was dismissed from his role as Ukraine’s Minister of Defense in September 2023, asked for unlimited access to long-range missiles to fight Russia at a panel event hosted by Harvard’s Ukrainian Research Institute on Wednesday.
Russia Sanctions Larry Summers, Four Other Harvard Affiliates
The Russian government barred former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers and four other Harvard affiliates from entering the country, according to a Thursday press release from Russia’s foreign ministry.
Harvard Scholars Without Borders Supports Displaced Ukrainian, Russian Scholars Amid War
Through Scholars Without Borders, Harvard has worked to support academics from Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus to continue their scholarship despite the threats of war and state repression.
‘This is the Future of Europe’: WSJ Journalist Discusses War in Ukraine at Harvard Event
Yaroslav Trofimov, chief foreign affairs correspondent for the Wall Street Journal, said the war in Ukraine will decide “the future of Europe” during an event at the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies Thursday afternoon.
‘He Really Made a Change’: Russian Harvard Affiliates Mourn Alexey Navalny’s Death at Vigil
Thirty Harvard affiliates gathered to mourn the death of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny at a small vigil in Harvard Yard Saturday evening.
National Security Expert Fiona Hill Says Russia ‘Will Always Matter’ at HKS Event
National security expert Fiona Hill said Russia still has significant geopolitical impact despite reputational damages amid the war in Ukraine during an event at the Harvard Kennedy School on Tuesday.
Ukraine War Poses Existential Threat to Mariupol Greeks, Ukrainian Linguist Says at Harvard Weatherhead Talk
Tetiana V. Liubchenko, an associate professor of Greek linguistics at Kyiv National Linguistic University, discussed the displacement of Ukraine’s Mariupol Greek population since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of the country, during a lecture on Tuesday.
Harvard Davis Center Celebrates 75th Anniversary, Spotlights Ongoing Ukraine War
Dozens of students, affiliates, and alumni gathered on campus to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Harvard’s Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies this weekend.
Penny Pritzker ’81 Among Eight Harvard Affiliates Sanctioned by Russian Government
The Russian government sanctioned Harvard Corporation Senior Fellow Penny S. Pritzker ’81 and seven other Harvard affiliates, the country’s ministry of foreign affairs announced in a Friday press release.