The Kennan Institute
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The Kennan Institute is an independent, non-partisan institute for research on Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia, the South Caucasus and the post-Soviet states.
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The Kennan Institute returns as an independent, non-partisan institute entering a new era of scholarship and statecraft.
🎥 Watch members of our community reflect on the past, present and future of research and policy analysis on Russia, Ukraine, the South Caucasus and Central Asia.
#KennanInstitute
🎥 Watch members of our community reflect on the past, present and future of research and policy analysis on Russia, Ukraine, the South Caucasus and Central Asia.
#KennanInstitute
🚨 HAPPENING TOMORROW
🗓️ November 26 at 11 AM
💬 The Prospects for Peace with Pavlo Klimkin and Rose Gottemoeller.
A conversation on the peace plan now guiding diplomatic activity.
RSVP ⬇️
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💬 The Prospects for Peace with Pavlo Klimkin and Rose Gottemoeller.
A conversation on the peace plan now guiding diplomatic activity.
RSVP ⬇️
zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 25, 2025 at 5:35 PM
🚨 HAPPENING TOMORROW
🗓️ November 26 at 11 AM
💬 The Prospects for Peace with Pavlo Klimkin and Rose Gottemoeller.
A conversation on the peace plan now guiding diplomatic activity.
RSVP ⬇️
zoom.us/webinar/regi...
💬 The Prospects for Peace with Pavlo Klimkin and Rose Gottemoeller.
A conversation on the peace plan now guiding diplomatic activity.
RSVP ⬇️
zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 24, 2025 at 4:13 PM
🗓️ November 26 at 11 AM
💬 The Prospects for Peace with Pavlo Klimkin and Rose Gottemoeller.
A conversation on the peace plan now guiding diplomatic activity.
RSVP ⬇️
zoom.us/webinar/regi...
💬 The Prospects for Peace with Pavlo Klimkin and Rose Gottemoeller.
A conversation on the peace plan now guiding diplomatic activity.
RSVP ⬇️
zoom.us/webinar/regi...
💬 Join us for an in-person conversation with Ivan Kurilla on his new book Distant Friends and Intimate Enemies: A History of American–Russian Relations.
🗓️ Monday November 24th
🕟 3:00 PM - 4:30PM
📍 Elliott School | GW | Room 505
🗓️ Monday November 24th
🕟 3:00 PM - 4:30PM
📍 Elliott School | GW | Room 505
November 21, 2025 at 5:29 PM
💬 Join us for an in-person conversation with Ivan Kurilla on his new book Distant Friends and Intimate Enemies: A History of American–Russian Relations.
🗓️ Monday November 24th
🕟 3:00 PM - 4:30PM
📍 Elliott School | GW | Room 505
🗓️ Monday November 24th
🕟 3:00 PM - 4:30PM
📍 Elliott School | GW | Room 505
🔴 In this moment from The Long View, @charleshecker.bsky.social reflects on how Western businesses may return to Russia while keeping their distance.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:06 PM
🔴 In this moment from The Long View, @charleshecker.bsky.social reflects on how Western businesses may return to Russia while keeping their distance.
🎥YouTube
youtu.be/KlrU8R6pxoM?...
🎙️Spotify
open.spotify.com/episode/3JgZ...
🎥YouTube
youtu.be/KlrU8R6pxoM?...
🎙️Spotify
open.spotify.com/episode/3JgZ...
🔴 The Long View: Chaim Soutine: Genius, Obsession, and a Dramatic Life in Art with Celeste Marcus
Maria Lipman and Michael Kimmage will discuss Soutine’s journey from the Russian Empire to Paris and his place in early 20th century art.
🗓️ Tuesday Nov 25 | 11:00 AM
RSVP NOW⬇️
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Maria Lipman and Michael Kimmage will discuss Soutine’s journey from the Russian Empire to Paris and his place in early 20th century art.
🗓️ Tuesday Nov 25 | 11:00 AM
RSVP NOW⬇️
zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 20, 2025 at 6:14 PM
🔴 The Long View: Chaim Soutine: Genius, Obsession, and a Dramatic Life in Art with Celeste Marcus
Maria Lipman and Michael Kimmage will discuss Soutine’s journey from the Russian Empire to Paris and his place in early 20th century art.
🗓️ Tuesday Nov 25 | 11:00 AM
RSVP NOW⬇️
zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Maria Lipman and Michael Kimmage will discuss Soutine’s journey from the Russian Empire to Paris and his place in early 20th century art.
🗓️ Tuesday Nov 25 | 11:00 AM
RSVP NOW⬇️
zoom.us/webinar/regi...
🔵A new Dispatches article examines how Ukrainian artists have confronted Russia’s invasion through creativity, resilience and cultural renewal.
🔗https://www.kennaninstitute.org/articles/dispatches/arts-of-war
🔗https://www.kennaninstitute.org/articles/dispatches/arts-of-war
November 19, 2025 at 1:35 PM
🔵A new Dispatches article examines how Ukrainian artists have confronted Russia’s invasion through creativity, resilience and cultural renewal.
🔗https://www.kennaninstitute.org/articles/dispatches/arts-of-war
🔗https://www.kennaninstitute.org/articles/dispatches/arts-of-war
📁 The first article in The Russia File is now live.
Maxim Trudolyubov examines Russia’s enduring ties to the West and why they still matter.
www.kennaninstitute.org/articles/rus...
Maxim Trudolyubov examines Russia’s enduring ties to the West and why they still matter.
www.kennaninstitute.org/articles/rus...
November 18, 2025 at 4:02 PM
📁 The first article in The Russia File is now live.
Maxim Trudolyubov examines Russia’s enduring ties to the West and why they still matter.
www.kennaninstitute.org/articles/rus...
Maxim Trudolyubov examines Russia’s enduring ties to the West and why they still matter.
www.kennaninstitute.org/articles/rus...
📰 Honored to be featured in @nytimes.com.
The Kennan Institute is now independent and focused on advancing understanding of Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia, the South Caucasus and the wider post-Soviet region.
Read the full article below ⬇️ www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
The Kennan Institute is now independent and focused on advancing understanding of Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia, the South Caucasus and the wider post-Soviet region.
Read the full article below ⬇️ www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
Dismantled by DOGE, a Foreign Policy Center Finds New Life
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:42 PM
📰 Honored to be featured in @nytimes.com.
The Kennan Institute is now independent and focused on advancing understanding of Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia, the South Caucasus and the wider post-Soviet region.
Read the full article below ⬇️ www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
The Kennan Institute is now independent and focused on advancing understanding of Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia, the South Caucasus and the wider post-Soviet region.
Read the full article below ⬇️ www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
🔴 Launch week has concluded!
Thank you for joining us as the Kennan Institute begins its new chapter.
More information on our upcoming events will be available soon.
🔗 kennaninstitute.org
#KennanInstitute #ScholarshipAndStatecraft
Thank you for joining us as the Kennan Institute begins its new chapter.
More information on our upcoming events will be available soon.
🔗 kennaninstitute.org
#KennanInstitute #ScholarshipAndStatecraft
November 14, 2025 at 7:26 PM
🔴 Launch week has concluded!
Thank you for joining us as the Kennan Institute begins its new chapter.
More information on our upcoming events will be available soon.
🔗 kennaninstitute.org
#KennanInstitute #ScholarshipAndStatecraft
Thank you for joining us as the Kennan Institute begins its new chapter.
More information on our upcoming events will be available soon.
🔗 kennaninstitute.org
#KennanInstitute #ScholarshipAndStatecraft
🚨 HAPPENING TOMORROW
The Long View: Western Businesses and Post-Soviet Russia
The Long View: Western Businesses and Post-Soviet Russia
🗓️ Upcoming Event
🔴The Long View: Western Businesses and Post-Soviet Russia
Maria Lipman and Michael Kimmage in conversation with Thane Gustafson and Charles Hecker on business, transition, and Russia’s post-Soviet trajectory.
📅 November 14 | 11:00 AM ET
🔗 Register at: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
🔴The Long View: Western Businesses and Post-Soviet Russia
Maria Lipman and Michael Kimmage in conversation with Thane Gustafson and Charles Hecker on business, transition, and Russia’s post-Soviet trajectory.
📅 November 14 | 11:00 AM ET
🔗 Register at: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
🚨 HAPPENING TOMORROW
The Long View: Western Businesses and Post-Soviet Russia
The Long View: Western Businesses and Post-Soviet Russia
💬 Our first Kennan Conversations article revisits the legacy of George F. Kennan and the relevance of his strategic method today.
Written by Michael Kimmage.
www.kennaninstitute.org/articles/geo...
Written by Michael Kimmage.
www.kennaninstitute.org/articles/geo...
November 13, 2025 at 2:28 PM
💬 Our first Kennan Conversations article revisits the legacy of George F. Kennan and the relevance of his strategic method today.
Written by Michael Kimmage.
www.kennaninstitute.org/articles/geo...
Written by Michael Kimmage.
www.kennaninstitute.org/articles/geo...
🔵 Dispatches opens with “Student Life in Ukraine,” an article by Anastasiia Kostenko.
She reflects on growing up during war and how Russia’s invasion transformed her life and her studies.
www.kennaninstitute.org/articles/stu...
She reflects on growing up during war and how Russia’s invasion transformed her life and her studies.
www.kennaninstitute.org/articles/stu...
November 12, 2025 at 7:17 PM
🔵 Dispatches opens with “Student Life in Ukraine,” an article by Anastasiia Kostenko.
She reflects on growing up during war and how Russia’s invasion transformed her life and her studies.
www.kennaninstitute.org/articles/stu...
She reflects on growing up during war and how Russia’s invasion transformed her life and her studies.
www.kennaninstitute.org/articles/stu...
🔴 The Kennan Institute’s work is centered on four programs:
Dispatches, The Long View, Kennan Conversations, and The Russia File.
Each connects research and dialogue to deepen understanding of Russia, Ukraine and the post-Soviet world.
kennaninstitute.org
Dispatches, The Long View, Kennan Conversations, and The Russia File.
Each connects research and dialogue to deepen understanding of Russia, Ukraine and the post-Soviet world.
kennaninstitute.org
November 12, 2025 at 2:27 PM
🔴 The Kennan Institute’s work is centered on four programs:
Dispatches, The Long View, Kennan Conversations, and The Russia File.
Each connects research and dialogue to deepen understanding of Russia, Ukraine and the post-Soviet world.
kennaninstitute.org
Dispatches, The Long View, Kennan Conversations, and The Russia File.
Each connects research and dialogue to deepen understanding of Russia, Ukraine and the post-Soviet world.
kennaninstitute.org
⏳ From 1974 to 2025, the Kennan Institute has built a legacy of scholarship and dialogue.
Explore our timeline and fifty years of connecting research, policy and public understanding.
kennaninstitute.org
Explore our timeline and fifty years of connecting research, policy and public understanding.
kennaninstitute.org
November 11, 2025 at 7:27 PM
⏳ From 1974 to 2025, the Kennan Institute has built a legacy of scholarship and dialogue.
Explore our timeline and fifty years of connecting research, policy and public understanding.
kennaninstitute.org
Explore our timeline and fifty years of connecting research, policy and public understanding.
kennaninstitute.org
📄 The Kennan Institute has launched as an independent, non-partisan institute for research and dialogue on Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia and the South Caucasus.
Read our official press release and learn more about this new chapter.
kennaninstitute.org
Read our official press release and learn more about this new chapter.
kennaninstitute.org
November 11, 2025 at 2:29 PM
📄 The Kennan Institute has launched as an independent, non-partisan institute for research and dialogue on Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia and the South Caucasus.
Read our official press release and learn more about this new chapter.
kennaninstitute.org
Read our official press release and learn more about this new chapter.
kennaninstitute.org
🗓️ Upcoming Event
🔴The Long View: Western Businesses and Post-Soviet Russia
Maria Lipman and Michael Kimmage in conversation with Thane Gustafson and Charles Hecker on business, transition, and Russia’s post-Soviet trajectory.
📅 November 14 | 11:00 AM ET
🔗 Register at: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
🔴The Long View: Western Businesses and Post-Soviet Russia
Maria Lipman and Michael Kimmage in conversation with Thane Gustafson and Charles Hecker on business, transition, and Russia’s post-Soviet trajectory.
📅 November 14 | 11:00 AM ET
🔗 Register at: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 10, 2025 at 7:08 PM
🗓️ Upcoming Event
🔴The Long View: Western Businesses and Post-Soviet Russia
Maria Lipman and Michael Kimmage in conversation with Thane Gustafson and Charles Hecker on business, transition, and Russia’s post-Soviet trajectory.
📅 November 14 | 11:00 AM ET
🔗 Register at: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
🔴The Long View: Western Businesses and Post-Soviet Russia
Maria Lipman and Michael Kimmage in conversation with Thane Gustafson and Charles Hecker on business, transition, and Russia’s post-Soviet trajectory.
📅 November 14 | 11:00 AM ET
🔗 Register at: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
The Kennan Institute returns as an independent, non-partisan institute entering a new era of scholarship and statecraft.
🎥 Watch members of our community reflect on the past, present and future of research and policy analysis on Russia, Ukraine, the South Caucasus and Central Asia.
#KennanInstitute
🎥 Watch members of our community reflect on the past, present and future of research and policy analysis on Russia, Ukraine, the South Caucasus and Central Asia.
#KennanInstitute
November 10, 2025 at 1:50 PM
The Kennan Institute returns as an independent, non-partisan institute entering a new era of scholarship and statecraft.
🎥 Watch members of our community reflect on the past, present and future of research and policy analysis on Russia, Ukraine, the South Caucasus and Central Asia.
#KennanInstitute
🎥 Watch members of our community reflect on the past, present and future of research and policy analysis on Russia, Ukraine, the South Caucasus and Central Asia.
#KennanInstitute