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Why Ukraine Matters | Migration

March 1, 2024

Since February 2022, Ukraine has witnessed profound demographic transformations. Gerard Toal offers a closer look at how forced displacement within and from Ukraine has caused changes in internal public opinion and has the potential to set a new precedent for global territorial disputes.

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Gerard Toal

Gerard Toal

Professor, Government and International Affairs, Virginia Tech, Arlington, Virginia

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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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