Alexei Navalny, a prominent Russian activist, died in 2024 after being poisoned with Novichok in 2020. He exposed his assailants with journalists' help, was arrested upon returning to Russia in 2021, and featured in a documentary exploring his motives and the dangers he posed to Putin.

Undergraduate Research Fellows and faculty affiliates at the Center focused on Eastern Europe and Eurasia research during Spring 2024, covering various academic disciplines.

Iveta Silova researches globalization, democratization, and education policy 'borrowing' in post-socialist regions, focusing on gender equity, multicultural policies, and private tutoring impacts.

Global Forum focusing on empathy in diverse cultures through lectures and personal narratives aims to foster global understanding and compassionate behavior. Includes educational perspectives and is co-sponsored by ASU Melikian Center.

ASU Jewish Studies and The Melikian Center are hosting a special lecture on Russian, Eurasian, and East European Studies.

The dissolution of the USSR in 1991 led to independence for 15 countries. Recent events in Kazakhstan, ongoing issues in Ukraine, and Putin's authoritarian ambitions underscore the persistent instability in the former Soviet Union.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 disrupts cooperation among Arctic states, affecting climate change, security, and Indigenous issues. Geographer Jessica Graybill discusses the geopolitical and socioeconomic impacts, emphasizing the need for interdisciplinary approaches in regional studies.

ASU Melikian Center and Hugh Downs School host a civil discussion on U.S. foreign policy and European security, focusing on Eastern Europe and Eurasia, moderated by Jennifer Linde and Clark Olson.

The book discusses the resettlement of one million North Caucasian Muslims in the Ottoman Empire from the 1850s to WWI, examining its impact on regional economies and international relations.

Constatine Pleshakov discusses Crimea's significance in the context of Putin's Russia in an upcoming event.

Keith Brown, Director of The Melikian Center at Arizona State University, moderates a discussion on Russian, Eurasian, and East European studies.

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.