The Ellison Center for Russian, East European, and Central Asian Studies presents "In Focus: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine" on March 7, 2022, a panel discussion with UW faculty and other guest speakers on the unfolding situation in Ukraine.

Find resources for supporting Ukraine here: https://jsis.washington.edu/ellisoncenter/news/how-to-help-support-ukraine-suggested-organizations-for-donations/

Opening Remarks: Leela Fernandes, Director and Stanley D. Golub Chair, Jackson School of International Studies

Moderator: Scott Radnitz, Herbert J. Ellison Associate Professor of Russian and Eurasian Studies, and Director, Ellison Center for Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies

UW and Guest Speakers:

Glennys Young, Chair, Department of History and Professor, Jackson School of International Studies

Laada Bilaniuk, Professor, Department of Anthropology

Ambassador John Koenig, Lecturer, Jackson School and former U.S. Deputy Permanent Representative to NATO in Brussels

Chris Collison, Senior Program Manager, National Democratic Institute, Washington D.C.

Sofiia Fedzhora, Ph.D. student, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and UW Fulbright Ukrainian Language Teaching Assistant (2021-2022)

This panel is sponsored by the Ellison Center for Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies, the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, and the Center for West European Studies.