Natia Gamkrelidze

1 month ago | belfercenter.org | Natia Gamkrelidze |Richard Hooker |Neil Macfarlane

In-Person Seminar Harvard Faculty, Fellows, Staff, and Students Please join the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs for two timely panel discussions marking the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and analyzing current developments surrounding the war.

1 month ago | belfercenter.org | Natia Gamkrelidze |Richard Hooker |Neil Macfarlane |Adam Tooze

IntroductionIs Vladimir Putin a rational actor who weighs costs and benefits before making a momentous decision, such as whether to invade another country? Multiple scholars of Putin and his country think he is. If so, the third anniversary of his decision to order a full-scale invasion of Ukraine provides an appropriate opportunity to take stock of the costs and benefits of that invasion for Russia’s dictator and the country he rules.

2 months ago | belfercenter.org | Barham Salih |Natia Gamkrelidze |Neil Macfarlane |Sophia Goodfriend

"The Soviets exercise control of the Black Sea coastline with the exception of Turkey. Recent propaganda pressure for the acquisition of part of the Turkish coastline as far west as Trabzon and for control of the Dardanelles plus bases there indicates Soviet intent completely to dominate and control the Black Sea."— Declassified documents from July 23, 1946, addressed to the U.S. President by George M.

Dec 11, 2024 | belfercenter.org | Natia Gamkrelidze |Neil Macfarlane |Sophia Goodfriend

In-Person Seminar Harvard Faculty, Fellows, Staff, and Students Why does states’ use of indiscriminate violence against civilians during civil wars weaken some insurgencies but strengthen others? For more information, contact [email protected] Date: Thu, Feb 6, 2025 Time: - Location: One Brattle Square, 350