Ukraine: Past, Present, Future

Ukraine: Past, Present, Future

Event Type

Community

Location

Westminster Village, 1120 Davis Drive

Date

Time

Phone

(812) 237-4303

Description

One year ago, Ukraine blasted onto front pages of newspapers around the world with mass demonstrations that led to the ouster of pro-Russian President Yanukovich.  In March 2014, Russian President Putin's military forces laid claim to Crimea and began to stoke hostilities in the coal-mining region of the Donbass, leading to a civil war.  Dr. Barbara Skinner, a specialist in Russian and East European history, will outline the relevant history behind the crisis in Ukraine and assess the current situation in its political, economic, social, and cultural ramifications. Dr. Skinner has carried out scholarly research in both Ukraine and Russia and will bring her on-the-ground observations into her analysis of the situation.