Newswise Location Channel: Russia

Expert available to speak on Americans' attitudes toward military aid to Ukraine

University of Idaho — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 14:05:32 EST

Russia's satellite warfare: FSU expert available for historical context on efforts to gain military control of space

Florida State University — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 11:05:58 EST

By: Bill Wellock | Published: February 15, 2024 | 11:57 am | SHARE: Efforts by Russia to develop a space-deployed anti-satellite system have alarmed some U.S. Congress members.According to media reports, American intelligence agencies have briefed congressional leaders on the system, which is under development and not yet in orbit.

How the Russian invasion of Ukraine has impacted the global wheat market

Mon, 05 Feb 2024 12:05:37 EST

Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 caused an immediate disruption in the global wheat market, with serious implications for food prices and global food security. Wheat is a staple commodity in many countries and one of the most extensively traded crops worldwide. A new paper from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Texas Tech University examines the long-term impacts of the war in Ukraine on global wheat prices and market responses.

Understanding healthy and happy expectancy in former soviet countries

Sophia University — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 10:05:32 EST

Researchers compare the health situation in Russia and Central Asian countries using a multifaceted approach to health.

GW Expert: Russia's Vladimir Putin to Seek Another Term

George Washington University — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 14:05:06 EST

Ukrainian grain farmers now raising hogs benefit from ISU expertise

Iowa State University — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 16:20:24 EST

Many Ukrainian farmers are raising hogs for the first time, converting cheap grain into needed meat. An Iowa State University swine health expert is helping Ukrainian farmers safely navigate the war-driven pivot to pork with a series of online workshops.

Plastic Surgeons Help Ukrainian Children in Poland

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 14:45:30 EST

Many need medical attention after experiencing burns from unsafe living conditions during the ongoing conflict with Russia.

Dance and the state: Research explores ballet training in Ukraine

Binghamton University, State University of New York — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 08:05:44 EST

Ballet training centers of Ukraine successfully resist co-optation by both neo-imperial and nationalist ideologies, forming robust and inclusive dancing communities that in many ways mirror structures of modern Ukrainian society, according to research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.

GW Experts Available to Discuss NATO Summit Underway in Lithuania This Week

George Washington University — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 09:05:46 EST

What are the reverberations of Russia's short-lived mutiny?

University of Miami — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 12:10:35 EST

In an emergency televised address to the Russian people on Saturday, as Yevgeny Prigozhin's private army of mercenaries rumbled nearly 500 miles toward Moscow on its "march for justice," Russian President Vladimir Putin denounced the traitors, vowed punishment, and compared the scenario to the turmoil that resulted in the Russian Revolution.

Scholar of Genocide in Wartime: Why Momentum Matters in Ukrainian Counter-Offensive

Academy Communications — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 13:05:03 EST

As the new Ukrainian counter-offensive retakes areas of that country where war crimes may have occurred, speed and mobility by Ukrainian forces may limit Russian occupiers of the time needed remove evidence and cover up those crimes, including genocide, according to Edward Westermann, noted scholar at Texas A&M University-San Antonio.

International security expert parses mercenary leader's conflict with Putin

Virginia Tech — Tue, 27 Jun 2023 15:05:06 EST

The startling, open challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin's power by mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin raises questions about Russia's future. Virginia Tech international security expert Yannis Stivachtis shares insights on factors that led to the conflict and what to pay attention to as the consequences unfold.

Doctors offer aid to Ukrainian Children

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 12:30:21 EST

Study Illustrates How Military Blasts Cause Trauma to Unborn Babies

New York Institute of Technology, New York Tech — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 11:40:48 EST

Amidst military conflicts in Eastern Europe and the Middle East, this study provides new insight into how military blasts injure unborn babies. The findings could help doctors to better assess fetal injuries and inform the development of future safety devices.

Loyola Medicine Donates Ambulance to Support the Effort in Ukraine

Loyola Medicine — Wed, 31 May 2023 13:30:49 EST

Loyola Medicine will donate an ambulance to help save lives in Ukrainian communities under attack by Russian forces, with a blessing from Archbishop of Chicago Cardinal Blase J. Cupich at a press conference.

Countries would be well advised to assist each other with regard to gas

ETH Zurich — Wed, 17 May 2023 13:40:19 EST

Prior to Putin's invasion of Ukraine, Europe sourced a great deal of natural gas from Russia. But as a result of EU sanctions on Russia, this supply is no longer there.

GW Expert Available: Japan Moving Towards Opening First of Its Kind NATO Liaison Office

George Washington University — Thu, 11 May 2023 13:00:48 EST

If verified, drone strike against Putin could be a significant turning point

Cornell University — Wed, 03 May 2023 16:30:33 EST

UC San Diego Expert Shares Insights on War in Ukraine

University of California San Diego — Mon, 01 May 2023 12:05:10 EST

Jesse Driscoll, associate professor of political science at the UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy, has authored a new book, "Ukraine's Unnamed War." Driscoll traveled to Ukraine to begin researching the book in 2014. In this Q&A and video, Driscoll discusses how the current conflict emerged from the ragged settlement of 2014-2016 and shares insights on what to expect as the largest war in recent European history grinds forward.

"Turn-I-Kits" for Ukraine

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan — Fri, 28 Apr 2023 16:40:38 EST

When Russia's War on Ukraine began, individuals around the world mobilized to support the Ukrainian people. Among those offering help is a group from Michigan Medicine's Max Harry Weil Institute for Critical Care Research and Innovation.