Michael Kimmage

Look forward to delving into the history of the war in Ukraine on Monday March 30, 7-9 PM at Hannan Hall 106 on the @CatholicUniv campus. Free and open to the public. Organized by the venerable Catholic U history club. @CatholicUHist

@mkazin @souljagoyteller Another critique of this very great book is that it largely presumes a secular Jewish immigration to the United States and demonstrates little interest in the life of Jewish religious communities in the U.S., reflecting Irving’s argument with HIS father, perhaps.

@souljagoyteller a great book but it doesn't cover the history of German Jews, like my great grandfather, who came to the US before the Civil War, or Sephardic Jews in any period

Billions must read

🔵 The Kennan Institute is proud to announce that it has received a $500,000 grant from @CarnegieCorp to bring high-quality, nonpartisan analysis of developments across the former Soviet Union to the general public and policymakers.

It was a pleasure to join my friend @KofmanMichael for a conversation about the (many) causes of the war in Ukraine. This is a part of an ongoing @kennaninstitute series on the origins of the war. Link to the video recording of our conversation below. youtube.com/watch?v=f12rvc…

🔴What does “giving up territory” actually mean? @lanaestemirova points to #Chechnya as a warning. Occupation is not abstract. It reshapes lives through violence and coercion. Watch the full conversation. Link in the comments ⬇️ #Ukraine #Chechnya #Geopolitics

⚪ Origins of the War How do historians explain the war in Ukraine? @SPlokhy (@Harvard_History) joins us to explore the deeper history behind Russia’s 2022 invasion and the debates shaping how we understand it. March 27 | 11:00 AM Register ⬇️ zoom.us/webinar/regist… #Ukraine #RussiaUkraineWar #Geopolitics

⚪️ Origins of the War Join Thomas Graham (@CFR_org ) as we trace the long history behind the conflict, from the fall of the Soviet Union to U.S. policy decisions shaping today. March 25 | 11:00 AM Register ⬇️ zoom.us/webinar/regist…

“Putin cannot assume that Trump’s foreign policy adventurism will be confined to the Western Hemisphere and the Middle East,” write @mkimmage and @HannaNotte. “It could easily and suddenly make itself felt on Russia’s doorstep.” foreignaffairs.com/russia/limits-…

TODAY at 10am, join us for our event on Ukraine’s changing role in Europe after Russia's invasion featuring German historian Karl Schlögel, @ConStelz, Fiona Hill, Eric Ciaramella, and @mkimmage. Join us in person or watch online: brook.gs/3Nnm89o

The @kennaninstitute is running an extended series on the origins of the war in Ukraine, featuring scholars, journalists and policy makers. For video recordings of these discussions and for information on upcoming events, please consult our webpage. kennaninstitute.org/origins

On March 19 at 10am, we will host historian Karl Schlögel for a lecture on Ukraine’s changing role in Europe after Russia's invasion. Also featuring experts @ConStelz, Fiona Hill, Eric Ciaramella, & @mkimmage. Register to attend in person or online ⬇️ brook.gs/3Nnm89o

Die letzte Fahrt des Zaren, by the historian Jörg Baberowsky, is a remarkable narrative history of 1917, a study in personality, politics and revolution that situates the origins of the Soviet Union in the contingencies of a particular time and place. chbeck.de/baberowski-let…

🔴 The Long View #015 Childhood During the Chechen Wars Journalist and human rights activist @lanaestemirova discusses her memoir Please Live: The Chechen Wars, My Mother and Me, reflecting on growing up during the #Chechen wars and the legacy of her mother, Memorial activist Natalia Estemirova. 🗓 March 19 ⏰ 1:00 PM ET Register ⬇️ zoom.us/webinar/regist…

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🔴 The Long View #014 The State of Ukrainian Studies @SPlokhy and Oxana Shevel join us to discuss the state of #Ukrainian studies today, including new directions in research and the role of sources and archives. 🗓 March 11 ⏰ 11 AM ET Register here ⬇️ zoom.us/webinar/regist…

⚪️ Origins of the War @KofmanMichael joins the Kennan Institute for a conversation on the origins of #Russia’s war against #Ukraine, examining the military dynamics behind the conflict and Russian strategic thinking from the 2008 Russia-#Georgia War to the 2022 full-scale invasion. 🗓 March 13 ⏰ 11:00 AM ET Register ⬇️ zoom.us/webinar/regist…

On the evolving relationship between Iran and Russia, after a brutal week of war, this conversation with @HannaNotte and @NicoleGrajewski, hosted by the @kennaninstitute, provides detailed, rich context and analysis - of the present and of the recent past. kennaninstitute.org/past-events/ir…

⚪ Origins of the War Former U.S. Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer argues that a durable peace in #Ukraine cannot come from pressure on Kyiv alone. A just peace requires pressure on #Russia to make concessions, not the reverse. Watch the full conversation now on YouTube ⬇️