The Impact of 4 Years of Warfare on the Russian Federation (Part I)
Wed., Apr. 22, 2026, 12 – 2 p.m. 
Russia’s war against Ukraine entered its fifth year. The effects of the war in the two countries cannot be fully assessed until the conflict ends, but at this point, there is no doubt that four years of warfare — the largest European conflict since 1945 — have produced far-reaching changes in the Russian Federation, Ukraine, and Western organizations. This two-day workshop focuses on the changes the war has already brought in Russia in four crucial areas: (1) politics and ideology; (2) the armed forces and state security organs; (3) the economy; and (4) demography and population movements. Lead-off speakers will discuss the nature of these changes, and their presentations will be reviewed by designated commentators, who will then debate them in open sessions with the online audience.
Politics and Ideology
• Presenter: Henry Hale
• Commentators: Valerie Sperling, Samuel Greene
Armed Forces and State Security Organs
• Presenter: Brian D. Taylor
• Commentator: Dmitry Gorenburg
Online Location: harvard.zoom.us…
Gazette Classification: Classes/Workshops, Humanities, Lecture
Organization/Sponsor: Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies
Speaker(s): Henry E. Hale, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, George Washington University; Director, Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies (IERES) Elliott School, Valerie Sperling, Professor of Political Science, Clark University, Brian Taylor, Professor of Political Science, Director of the Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, Dmitry Gorenburg, Senior Research Scientist, CNA, Mark Kramer, Director, Cold War Studies Project, Davis Center, Andrea Graziosi, Professor of History, Università di Napoli Federico II
Cost: Free
Ticket Web Link: www.eventbrite.com…
Contact Info: [email protected]
Harvard Key Required: No
More info: daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu…