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Origins of the War

What led to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?

Explore expert perspectives on the historical legacies, security dynamics, and questions of identity that led to Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine in this new Kennan Institute series.

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Dispatches

Reporting from across Ukraine

The Long View

A Discussion Series on Books and Ideas

Kennan Conversations

Analysis and Strategic Thinking

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The Russia File

In-Depth Writing about Russia and the Region

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About the Institute

The Kennan Institute, a U.S. center for advanced research on Eurasia, has an illustrious, decades-long history. Its mission is to produce high-quality, non-partisan analysis of the former Soviet Union, to convene meetings that contribute to policy formation and to serve as a bridge between “the world of ideas and affairs in Washington,” in the words of James Billington, one of the founders of the Kennan Institute.

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