Monthly Archives: May 2026

Ukrainian POW You Are Not Forgotten

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By Maddie Cramer In a Russian prison cell, one thing helps keep prisoners of war alive: hope. Maksym Butkevych, a journalist, human rights advocate, and former POW, attributes his survival to hope after enduring over two years of harsh imprisonment … Continue reading

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Havighurst Center hosts activists from Russia-Ukraine War

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Olivia Patel As media coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war fades into the background, it’s hard to keep such a catastrophic conflict in front of mind. The American media cycle turns hundreds of stories a week — with so much to … Continue reading

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Reflections on the Experiences of Maksym Butkevych

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By Charlie Fair             At the time of writing, the Russian Invasion of Ukraine is over four years old. The Russo-Ukrainian War has now exceeded the Soviet experience of fighting in the Second World War. Russia has not inched any … Continue reading

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Resistance Through Storytelling

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By Grace Farrell Miami University’s Havighurst Center for East European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies hosted a series of storytellers this spring, including Ukrainian POW Maksym Butkevych and “foreign agent” Katerina Gordeeva. The Russian state officially designates anyone who accepts foreign … Continue reading

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