Lenny Lopatto

researching Russia, east Europe, civil society, and hybrid threats. not really active on here! they/them.

[Global Europe Program @WilsonCenterGEP]

NATO @75 | The upcoming #NATO Summit in Washington must underscore the Alliance’s ironclad commitment to the #Baltic Sea region and address the rise of hybrid threats, argue @elopatto and @JasonCMoyer in their latest article for @TheWilsonCenter ⤵️

https://t.co/G3f65a1te5

[Global Europe Program @WilsonCenterGEP]

NEW ARTICLE | What to Expect from the #NATO Summit for #Baltic Sea Security by @elopatto and @JasonCMoyer.

https://t.co/joHHDD0Ki7

@kennaninstitute @TheWilsonCenter

[The Wilson Center @TheWilsonCenter]

NEW | "Georgian Democracy Is under Threat," from @kennaninstitute's @elopatto & @WilsonCenterGEP's @MasaOcvirk on the #RussiaFile blog. #Georgia🇬🇪
https://t.co/y3sfBoFP47

[The Kennan Institute @kennaninstitute]

For our #WhyUkraineMatters series, Gerard Toal (@Toal_CritGeo) of @VTSPIA explains how Russia's war against #Ukraine has caused profound population displacement and its potential to set a new precedent for global territorial disputes. Watch the full video: https://t.co/Br71J7z7D2

[The Kennan Institute @kennaninstitute]

Ulana Suprun (@usuprun), former Minister of Health of Ukraine, Editor-in-chief of @ua_arc, & Commissioner on universal health with @ChathamHouse, explains how access to healthcare in #Ukraine is severely impacted by Russia's invasion. Watch the full video: https://t.co/UU9kuH0mo6

[The Kennan Institute @kennaninstitute]

[WATCH NOW] Russia's war against #Ukraine has had significant repercussions for #energy and energy security. For our #WhyUkraineMatters series, Theresa Sabonis-Helf explores the implications of the "first war of the energy transition." See the full video: https://t.co/dcJHuYm25E

[The Kennan Institute @kennaninstitute]

[WATCH NOW] For our #WhyUkraineMatters series, Michael Kimmage (@mkimmage) describes #Ukraine’s path to democracy since the 1990s and discusses several scenarios for the end of Russia's invasion. Watch the full video on our website: https://t.co/5JAupuML6a @CSIS @CatholicUniv

[The Kennan Institute @kennaninstitute]

[WATCH NOW] For our new #WhyUkraineMatters series, Serhii Plokhii (@SPlokhy) reviews #Russia’s long relationship with #Ukraine and how Putin uses history as a weapon to justify his continued war. Watch a preview below and the full video on our website: https://t.co/hNq3g2IT8d

[Martin Austermuhle @maustermuhle]

Now that the news is out that @dcist is dead and 15 great people will lose their jobs, some truths. No one at @dcist/@wamu885 was ignorant of the tough realities of media. But this is more a failure of leadership than anything.

[The Kennan Institute @kennaninstitute]

We are hiring a program coordinator at the Kennan Institute in Washington, DC! The ideal candidate has at least one year of experience with program support and outreach; knowledge of Russian is a plus. Full details and instructions available on USAJobs: 👇 https://t.co/R2CDP5oBlG

[The Kennan Institute @kennaninstitute]

Watch the latest @TheWilsonCenter NOW episode featuring Kennan Institute 2023-24 Fellow Alexandra Novitskaya, discussing Putin’s LGBTQ crackdown and her groundbreaking project on post-Soviet LGBTQ migration. Don’t miss it!
https://t.co/gsPDEYqlb6

[The Kennan Institute @kennaninstitute]

We’re all set up and ready to go in the #ASEEES23 exhibit hall! Come visit us at booth 411!

[The Kennan Institute @kennaninstitute]

[EVENT] Don’t miss our event this Wednesday, Sep. 27 with Title VIII Scholar Helen Stuhr-Rommereim on author Fedor Reshetnikov and his contributions to a radically different view of “common folk” in Imperial #Russia. Register to watch in person or online: https://t.co/wuP3bUC1br

[The Kennan Institute @kennaninstitute]

[GRANT ANNOUNCEMENT] Applications for our George F. Kennan grant competition are open! The fellowship includes a $4,000/month stipend to conduct research in residence at the Kennan Institute in Washington, DC.

⏰ Deadline: Sept 30, 2023.
Full details and instructions ⤵️

[The Kennan Institute @kennaninstitute]

[UPCOMING EVENT] Join us online on September 20 to hear @dsatinsky present on his new book, Creating the Post-Soviet Russian Market Economy, and discuss the far-reaching effects of America’s involvement in Russia’s post-Soviet transformation.

Register: 👉 https://t.co/GN8OmSgq30

[The Kennan Institute @kennaninstitute]

[UPCOMING EVENT] Join us online on September 12 to hear George F. Kennan Fellow and @VUBrussel Assistant Professor @LesyaTwitts present on the political and economic factors that influenced the Russian mobilization selection process last year.

Register: https://t.co/Xv1JBEsvzy

[Lenny Lopatto @elopatto]

I just published my analysis of Russia’s new ban on gender transition. I hope you’ll give it a read: https://t.co/6Vo85FGaXe

[The Kennan Institute @kennaninstitute]

[OUT NOW] #Russia's ban on gender transition marks a significant escalation in the Kremlin’s attack on the #LGBTQ+ community. For the #RussiaFile, Lenny Lopatto analyzes the new law and how it connects to Putin’s political goals at home and in #Ukraine: https://t.co/aDJGx6gM5k

[The Kennan Institute @kennaninstitute]

[OUT NOW] St. Petersburg State University’s termination of its liberal studies program is yet another example of #Russia’s growing anti-Western agenda in higher ed. For the #RussiaFile, @ve_pardini outlines the impact of these shifting university policies: https://t.co/RLi9hIjp5w

[The Kennan Institute @kennaninstitute]

[OUT NOW] The presidents of #Poland and #Ukraine recently commemorated the victims of the Volhynia massacres of 1943-1945. @hoyasasha2017 asks whether the ceremony served to reconcile or obscure this difficult history of ethnic violence for #FocusUkraine: https://t.co/A8nhdLOdXO

[Lenny Lopatto @elopatto]

@SLIMELEVEL midwesterners never stopped eating like we’re war rationing