A discussion about disinformation and the role it is playing in Eastern Europe and how Eastern Europe is portrayed, featuring current fellows and an alum of the Hubert H. Humphrey program for communications and journalism.

Michael Kraus, professor of political science at Middlebury College, specializes in Russian and East European studies and holds a doctorate from Princeton.

The Cambridge Handbook of Slavic Linguistics, edited by Danko Sipka and Wayles Browne, compiles pioneering research in Slavic linguistics, offering both historical insights and contemporary theoretical perspectives for future scholarly directions.

Explore Russia's foreign policy in global health security, highlighting its wartime diplomacy and strategic shifts in response to sanctions and the COVID-19 pandemic. It emphasizes Russia's alignment with China and efforts to engage the Global South in health strategies.

Two Uzbek visitors at ASU, Laziz Kudratov and Shakhzod Saydullaev, discuss their academic development projects during Spring Semester 2024, funded by the U.S. Embassy and aimed at enhancing Uzbek faculty skills.

The Melikian Center event aims to enhance understanding and support for research and education related to Central and East Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and Russia, focusing on the region's global role, languages, and cultures.

Ambassador Ilir Dugolli of Kosovo will discuss innovation, investment, AI's economic impact, and U.S.-Kosovo trade and investment relations at ASU. His diplomatic career includes posts in Turkey, Sweden, and Brussels, and academic involvement at the University of Prishtina.

Professor Elizabeth Cullen Dunn discusses the reconstruction of lives after war in displacement camps, based on her fieldwork in Georgia post the 2008 Russo-Georgian War.

Explores the racialization of immigrants from post-Soviet states and the nuances of citizenship for this new diaspora.

The European Parliament elections showed increased resilience against cyber threats, with effective defense mechanisms protecting electoral integrity. Lessons from Europe could guide the U.S. in enhancing cybersecurity for elections, emphasizing democratic rights and robust defense strategies. Theconversation.com

Two Orthodox churches in Ukraine reflect historic tensions with Russia. The Ukrainian Orthodox Church - Moscow Patriarchate, under Russian spiritual authority, contrasts with the independent Orthodox Church of Ukraine, which emphasizes Ukrainian spiritual autonomy and separation from Russian control. Theconversation.com

The Russian Orthodox Church published a 'black list of false clerics' to warn believers about fraudulent figures. Despite intentions, links provided to their online content may inadvertently increase their popularity and challenge the Church's authority. Publicorthodoxy.org