Ethnic Tensions and Recent Developments in Russia and Ukraine

Ethnic Tensions and Recent Developments in Russia and Ukraine

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Robert D. Crews leads a conversation on how the ethnic and religious makeup of Russia and Ukraine affects the region, as part of CFR's Religion and Foreign Policy Conference Call series.

Learn more about CFR's Religion and Foreign Policy Initiative.

Speakers

Robert D. Crews

Director, Sohaib and Sara Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies, Stanford University

Moderators

Irina A. Faskianos

Vice President, National Program & Outreach, Council on Foreign Relations

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