Institute of Politics

IOP Pritzker Fellow Natalia Pelevina on "Understanding the War in Ukraine" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Tuesday, April 8 12:30-1:45pm Let’s return to the background of the earlier war in Eastern Ukraine that erupted between pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian forces, leading to the shooting down of the MH-17 aircraft with 298 on board by Russia-backed militants. The opposition led tens of thousands of Russians in the pro-Ukraine protests, but with little effect. Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election brought Putin further joy, yet very few people in Russia believed Putin would invade Ukraine. Almost three years in, it is clear that history will not call this “Putin’s war”. It will go down in history books as “Russia’s war against Ukraine.” Unprovoked, brutal, criminal war, still with no end in sight. Pritzker Fellows seminars are off the record and open to current UChicago students only. Seating in the IOP Living Room is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. If you have any questions about accessibility, please contact Sarah Palmisciano (spalmisciano@uchicago.edu).