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URL:https://alaskaworldaffairs.org/archived-events/what-the-he-is-he-think
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SUMMARY:What the He** Is He Thinking: Putin's War in Ukraine | Melinda Hari
 ng
DESCRIPTION:\n\nThe Russian invasion of Ukraine has shocked the world and t
 ransformed the geopolitical climate. Join us as we welcome past AKWorld sp
 eaker\, Melinda Haring\, as she looks back at the first six months of the 
 invasion\, shares the most surprising developments\, and discusses whether
  the war has hit a stalemate or whether a breakthrough is on the horizon f
 or Ukraine.\nIf you missed her last program with our council\, you can vie
 w the recording online here: What the He** Is Going on in Belarus and What
  Do the Russians Want.\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\nMelinda Haring is the d
 eputy director of the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center. Previously\, s
 he was the editor of the Atlantic Council’s popular publication\, the U
 kraineAlert blog. She is the author of the report Reforming the democrac
 y bureaucracy (FPRI\, 2013) coauthor of Biden and Ukraine: a strategy for
  the next administration (Atlantic Council\, 2021)\, Biden and Belarus: a 
 strategy for the next administration (Atlantic Council\, 2021)\, Ukraine
 ’s internally displaced persons hold a key to peace (Atlantic Council\,
  2017)\, and a contributor to Does democracy matter? (Rowman &amp\; Litt
 lefield\, 2017). Haring has worked for Eurasia Foundation\, Freedom House
 \, and the National Democratic Institute\, where she managed democracy ass
 istance programs in Azerbaijan\, Georgia\, and Russia. A graduate of Georg
 etown University\, she holds an MA in Government with a certificate in Rus
 sian\, Eurasian\, and East European Studies. Haring is the vice-chair of t
 he board of East Europe Foundation in Kyiv\, Ukraine\, a member of the sup
 ervisory board of Right to Protection in Kyiv\, Ukraine\, and a senior 
 fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute. She is a term member of 
 the Council on Foreign Relations.\n\n\n\nProgram Details\n\n 	Check-in wil
 l begin at 11:30am with seating available on a first-come first-serve basi
 s. The program will begin at 12:00pm.\n 	Those with online reservations do
  not need to present ticket confirmation at the door\, we will have all co
 nfirmed attendees on a list at check-in.\n 	Lunch at this program will be 
 available for individual order and purchase from 49th State Brewing Compan
 y. If you wish to do so\, plan on arriving early to ensure you receive you
 r meal by the end of the program.\n 	Online registration closes at 6:00 pm
  on November 9. Tickets will be available for purchase at the door the nex
 t day\, unless the program is sold out. Contact rsvp@alaskaworldaffairs.or
 g with any questions.\n
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