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2 weeks ago | 
foreignpolicy.com | Haley Zehrung
One of the most powerful tools of imperialism is cultural and linguistic erasure. In the Soviet Union, a policy of “Russification” was applied to every territory, with the goal of consolidating control over diverse ethnic groups. The policy gained popularity in the 1920s when the Soviet Union was solidified under Joseph Stalin.
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Sep 10, 2024 | 
criticalthreats.org | Nicole Wolkov |Grace Mappes |Angelica Evans |Haley Zehrung
Nicole Wolkov, Grace Mappes, Angelica Evans, Haley Zehrung and Karolina Hird September 10, 2024, 8:15pm ETClick here to see ISW’s interactive map of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This map is updated daily alongside the static maps present in this report. Click here to see ISW's interactive map of Ukraine's offensive in Kursk Oblast. Click here to see ISW’s 3D control of terrain topographic map of Ukraine.
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Sep 3, 2024 | 
thediplomat.com | Jessica Sims |Haley Zehrung
Kyrgyzstan made international headlines on May 18, 2024, when an angry mob of over 700 people gathered and attacked students from India and Pakistan in a racially motivated assault. The number of medical students from South Asia in Bishkek has steadily increased over the past several years.
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Jun 20, 2024 | 
tribunecontentagency.com | Haley Zehrung
In my first-year Russian textbook, a whole chapter was dedicated to hailing taxis on the side of the road. Hitchhiking became an almost formalized system of transportation in the Soviet Union due to the lack of affordable and well-connected transit options to travel long distances in more remote areas.
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Jun 20, 2024 | 
thediplomat.com | Haley Zehrung
In my first-year Russian textbook, a whole chapter was dedicated to hailing taxis on the side of the road. Hitchhiking became an almost formalized system of transportation in the Soviet Union due to the lack of affordable and well-connected transit options to travel long distances in more remote areas.
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Aug 20, 2023 | 
kyivindependent.com | Haley Zehrung |a Master
Ukrainian strikes on the rear areas of Russian territory worsen the morale of Russian troops, which ultimately threatens the stability of Russian defense forces in many critical areas of the front, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in its Aug. 20 assessment.
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Aug 20, 2023 | 
kyivindependent.com | Haley Zehrung |a Master
187 educational institutions in Kyiv Oblast that were damaged or destroyed by Russian attacks have been restored, the Kyiv Oblast Military Administration said on Telegram on Aug. 19. In total, as a result of active military operations, 232 educational institutions were damaged and destroyed in Kyiv Oblast. The restoration of the remaining ones is still ongoing. According to the Kyiv Military Oblast Administration, there were 136 schools and 175 kindergartens under occupation during the invasion.
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Aug 20, 2023 | 
kyivindependent.com | Haley Zehrung |a Master
Russia has tightened control over checkpoints around Melitopol, Mayor Ivan Fedorov said on Telegram on Aug. 20. "The people of Melitopol should be informed about regular inspections at all checkpoints in the city and district," Fedorov wrote. "Residents report that the occupiers carefully check phones, cars and passports."Fedorov advised residents of Melitopol to be cautious and vigilant around inspection points.
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Aug 20, 2023 | 
kyivindependent.com | Haley Zehrung |a Master
Ukraine will launch an international medical cooperation program, Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska announced on Aug. 20 during a visit to the Netherlands. Zelenska visited the Princess Maxima Center for Pediatric Oncology in Utrecht, the largest Center for Pediatric Oncology in Europe. "We appreciate that the Center immediately, back in March 2022, responded to the request of Ukrainian colleagues from the West Ukrainian specialized children's Medical Center to evacuate children," Zelenska said.
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Aug 20, 2023 | 
kyivindependent.com | Haley Zehrung |a Master
Roman Starovoyt, governor of Kursk Oblast in Russia, built fake defense fortifications along the region's border with Ukraine, according to images of the structures obtained by Ukraine's National Resistance Center on Aug. 20. Starovoyt allegedly spent 10 billion rubles on the construction of the imitation defense lines. "The work on staffing and construction of two reinforced defense lines has been completed in the Kursk region.
