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Russian Policies Toward Russians in Neighboring States

Date & Time

Friday
Feb. 28, 2020
11:00am – 12:00pm ET

Location

6th Floor, Woodrow Wilson Center
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Overview

Since 1992, Moscow has grappled with how to address the issue of the 25 million ethnic Russians in other post-Soviet states. In order to write and speak about Russians abroad, political elites and leading intellectuals in Russia have employed three major narratives: “the Russian World,” “Russian civilization,” and “a divided people.” The Russian government has supported these narratives with concrete policy tools, including the protection of “compatriots abroad” and granting Russian citizenship to millions of people in neighboring states. Igor Zevelev presented his analysis of the proliferation of Russian citizenship in the post-Soviet space as well as its geopolitical consequences.

Speaker

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Igor Zevelev

Global Fellow;
Former Professor at George Marshall European Center for Security Studies; Former Director, MacArthur Foundation, Moscow Office

Igor Zevelev is a Global Fellow of the Wilson Center. He is a former Professor at George Marshall European Center for Security Studies in Germany and former Director, MacArthur Foundation, Moscow Office. He holds a Doctor of Sciences degree in political science from the Institute of International Relations and World Economy (IMEMO) in Moscow, where he served as Head of Department.

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Kennan Institute

The Kennan Institute is the premier US 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.  Read more

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