The Russia Disruption series in April 2021 is hosted by the Phoenix Committee, Santa Fe Council, and ASU Melikian Center, focusing on Russian, Eurasian, and East European studies.

Discussion on the Russian Revolutions of 1917, focusing on modern interpretations and historical reclaiming by elites in Russia, Ukraine, and the USA, relating it to current experiences.

Robert Niebuhr, a historian specializing in Cold War politics in the former Yugoslavia, has extensive experience in the region, including research stints in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, and Serbia.

The lecture titled 'The Life and Death of the Russian Revolution' is part of the series on Totalitarianism, Dissent, and Democratic Institutions.

Jamison Firestone, a lawyer in Russia, uncovered a $230 million tax fraud, the largest in Russian history. His colleague Sergei Magnitsky's death led to the global adoption of the Magnitsky Act, sanctioning human rights offenders.

The article discusses 'The Maribor Uprisings', an interactive film experience about protests in Maribor, Slovenia, driven by anger over political corruption.

The Miracle, a 1997 film directed by Tuomas Sallinen, depicts an American journalist in Russia tasked with capturing a miracle, exploring religious life and journalistic pressures.

Post-Soviet literature on the North Caucasus mirrors 19th century Russian literature, featuring ethnic Russian narrators and focusing on war-fiction themes.

Adam Johnson will discuss his book 'The Orphan Master's Son' at the Tempe Public Library, hosted by the Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing in collaboration with ASU.

The 2007 film 'The Edge of Heaven,' directed by Fatih Akin, explores themes of cultural identity, migration, and familial relationships set against a backdrop of Germany and Turkey.

This event explores the evolution of Russian rock music from the 1980s, critical of the Soviet regime, to today's alignment with contemporary Russian politics, reflecting a shift from progressive to conservative values.

Yuri Slezkine's 'The House of Government' narrates the lives of Moscow's elite Communist officials in a large apartment complex, tracing their rise and fall during the Soviet era, encapsulated by personal stories, literary criticism, and architectural history.