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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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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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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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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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By Sam Laikin March 6, 2026 I was on my way to class on February 2, stressing about a quiz when I stopped and shook hands with a man the Russian state has declared a war criminal. My professor Dr. … Continue reading
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By Jade Schram On Thursday, October 16, 2025, the Havighurst Center for East European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies hosted Dr. Benjamin Nathans, Professor of History at the University of Pennsylvania and recipient of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction. … Continue reading
