On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion into Ukraine. Hindsight Up Front: Ukraine is the Wilson Center's initiative to chronicle and contextualize the ripple effects of the strategic crisis on Ukraine, regional security, and global alliances. This website is maintained by Kennan Institute staff.
About the Wilson Center
The Wilson Center, chartered by Congress in 1968 as the official memorial to President Woodrow Wilson, is the nation’s key non-partisan policy forum for tackling global issues through independent research and open dialogue to inform actionable ideas for the policy community.
About the Kennan Institute
The Kennan Institute is the premier U.S. center for advanced research on Russia and Eurasia and the oldest and largest regional program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. The Kennan Institute is committed to improving American understanding of Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia, the Caucasus, and the surrounding region though research and exchange.
Featured Experts
Mykhailo Minakov
Senior Advisor; Editor-in-Chief, Focus Ukraine Blog
Andrian Prokip
Senior Associate, Ukraine
Blair A. Ruble
Distinguished Fellow
Olena Lennon
Former Title VIII-Supported Short-Term Scholar
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