Eastern Europe

Upcoming Events

Ukraine: From Battlefield to Bargaining Table?

Hybrid EVENT

Samuel Charap, Elina Beketova, Jen Stout, and Ivo Daalder discuss the current state of the war in Ukraine and the ongoing attempts to end the conflict.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reacts in front of Ukrainian flags during a briefing in Kyiv, Ukraine on March 12, 2025.

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Past Events

The Future of the Russian Opposition

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Natalia Pelevina, Konstantin Sonin, Dina Smeltz, and Olga Kamenchuk discuss the future of Russia's opposition movement and the challenges Russian activists are facing.

Feb 20

Speakers on stage. From left to right: Olga Kamenchuk, Konstantin Sonin, Dina Smeltz, Natalia Pelevina

Ana Miyares Photography

Democracy in Exile: A Conversation with Belarus's Opposition Leader

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya discusses the country’s struggle for democracy.

Sep 27

A conversation with Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and Juliet Sorensen as they discuss the country’s struggle for democracy on stage at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.

Ana Miyares Photography

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Commentary & Analysis

April 23, 2025

Riding Shotgun: Americans Want a Break from Driving the International Order

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Running Numbers by Sam Dong

But they’re not ready to bail out of the car just yet.

President Donald Trump arrives to the G-20 summit in 2019

Susan Walsh / AP

Public Opinion

April 5, 2025

As Trump Tries for Ukraine-Russia Deal, Public Opinion on Conflict Shifts

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NPR

Dina Smeltz

"A majority still want to support Ukraine, but it has slipped," Dina Smeltz tells NPR. "And the reason it's slipped is because the Republicans have tanked."