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Pepperdine Hosts Former President of Poland Andrzej Duda at President’s Speaker Series

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Andrzej Duda (right), former president of Poland, speaks alongside President Jim Gash at the Nov. 18 President's Speaker Series in the Surfboard Room. Throughout the event, Duda spoke extensively about the Russo-Ukrainian war. Photos by Melissa HoustonThe President’s Office hosted Andrzej Duda, former president of Poland, in the first installment of this academic … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Hosts Former President of Poland Andrzej Duda at President’s Speaker Series

Instability in Ukraine Leads to Soviet Nostalgia

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Art by Christine NelsonWhat if you found out there are hundreds of people in Eastern Europe who sincerely miss the Soviet Union (USSR) and the regime’s dictator Joseph Stalin? What if you found out that, as stated in the Aug. 19, 2011 News Republic article, “Why are so many Russians Nostalgic for the USSR” by Nathan Pippenger, 39 percent of Russians call the … [Read more...] about Instability in Ukraine Leads to Soviet Nostalgia

Ukraine Fashion Week

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Art by Sacha IrickModels run in stilettos, seamstresses make the final stitch and designers cross their fingers. It’s Fashion Week! But you’ll never guess where: Kiev, Ukraine.Launched on March 14 and ending today, Ukraine Fashion Week (UFW) featured more than 40 local designers, according to Sim Sim Wissgott’s March 13 Yahoo news article about Ukraine Fashion … [Read more...] about Ukraine Fashion Week

EU failed to meet Ukraine’s immediate needs

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Art by Sacha Irick In 1991, the people of Ukraine and Crimea voted for the independence of both states from the Soviet Union. Only three years later, Ukraine agreed to give up its nuclear arsenal — the third largest in the world — in the 1994 Budapest Memorandum. In exchange, Russia, the neighboring country, agreed to protect Ukraine and its sovereignty from any foreign … [Read more...] about EU failed to meet Ukraine’s immediate needs