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Culture is a Prime Target in Russia’s War in Ukraine

May 26, 2022 at 11:00 am to 12:00 pm

Event Overview

Putin’s war in Ukraine not only aims to destroy Ukraine’s territorial integrity but also the notion of Ukrainian nationhood.

Putin’s war in Ukraine not only aims to destroy Ukraine’s territorial integrity but also the notion of Ukrainian nationhood. At the same time, the Kremlin’s constant stream of state-funded propaganda and suppression of independent Russian voices is destroying its own future. Many Ukrainians have called on international cultural institutions to suspend cultural cooperation with Russia in the arts until its troops are fully withdrawn from Ukraine. What is the role of culture in Putin’s war against Ukraine? How should the international community respond?

Opening Remarks: 

H.E. Oksana Markarova, Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States

Dr. Alina Polyakova, President and CEO, Center for European Policy Analysis

Speakers:

Andriy Kurkov, President, Ukrainian PEN

Volodymyr Sheiko, Executive Director, Ukrainian Institute

Vivian Walker, Executive Director, United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy, US Department of State

Moderated by: 

Katia Glod, Fellow, Center for European Policy Analysis

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