Standing with Ukraine: Writings
Below is a list of recent Op-Eds related to the war in Ukraine written by Wesleyan faculty. If you have suggestions for other items, please contact fcgs@wesleyan.edu.
Katja Kolcio, Associate Professor of Dance, Director of the Allbritton Center:
'Why Ukrainian Americans are committed to preserving Urkrainian culture - and national sovereignty'. Pangyrus, February 27, 2022.
https://www.pangyrus.com/politics/why-ukrainian-americans-are-committed-to-preserving-ukrainian-culture-and-national-sovereignty/
"There are many words for Vladimir Putin. Is 'Strongman' one ?" Mother Jones, February 27, 2022 (as an interviewed contributor to an article by Daniel King).
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2022/02/there-are-many-words-for-vladimir-putin-is-strongman-one/
Peter Rutland, Colin and Nancy Campbell Professor of Global Issues and Democratic Thought, Government Department:
'How Will the Ukraine War End ? 10 Experts Weigh In'. Newsweek, March 17, 2022 (as a contributor to an article by Brendan Cole).
https://www.newsweek.com/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-diplomacy-biden-end-1689114
'Putin's Claims Distort the Meaning of World War II; His War may Repeat its Destructiveness'. History News Network, March 7, 2022.
https://historynewsnetwork.org/article/182608
'Why tearing up the INF treaty was a very bad idea.’ Responsible Statecraft, February 15, 2022.
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2022/02/15/why-tearing-up-the-inf-missile-treaty-was-a-very-bad-idea/
‘Breaking ranks? Signs of unease in the Russian military.” PONARS, February 14, 2022.
https://www.ponarseurasia.org/breaking-ranks-signs-of-unease-in-russian-military-circles/
‘Russia has upper hand on energy sanctions’ Moscow Times, February 1, 2022.
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2022/02/01/russia-has-upper-hand-on-energy-sanctions-a76218
‘US-Russia relations: the year of living dangerously’ PONARS memorandum January 8, 2022.
https://www.ponarseurasia.org/us-russia-relations-the-year-of-living-dangerously/
Victoria Smolkin, Associate Professor of History and Associate Professor of Russian, Eastern European and Eurasian Studies:
'Killing Is Hard: One Reason Russia Is Struggling in Ukraine' Politico, March 3, 2022.
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/03/03/russia-struggle-ukraine-soldiers-morale-00013397
'Fantasy is not History' Meduza, February 24, 2022.
https://meduza.io/en/feature/2022/02/24/fantasy-is-not-history.