After several weeks of rising tension, Russia invaded Ukraine during the early hours of Thursday, Feb. 24, launching airstrikes to destroy military infrastructure and deploying tanks and troops into several Ukrainian cities.

Scholars in the College of Arts and Sciences weighed in on the conflict in the days preceding the attack and continue to discuss the situation as it unfolds. 

Below is a list of media mentions and commentary featuring Arts and Sciences experts in order of recency:

March 27

Ukraine’s warning

Bear Braumoeller, Andrei Baronov and Ratmir Timashev Endowed Chair in Data Analytics | The New York Times

Europe at war: The Russian invasion of Ukraine

Myroslava Mudrak, professor emeritus of history of art; Christopher Gelpi, director of the Mershon Center, professor of political science; Mykyta Tyshchenko, graduate teaching associate of Slavic and East European languages and cultures; Philip Kopatz, graduate fellow of Slavic and Eastern European studies, Angela Brintlinger, professor and interim chair of Slavic and East European languages and cultures | WCBE

March 22

Biden’s agenda for NATO trip: More sanctions for Russia, more reassurance for allies

Christopher Gelpi, director of the Mershon Center, professor of political science | U.S. News and World Report

March 18

Ohio’s Senate race highlights Republican divide on Ukraine

John Mueller, professor emeritus of political science | The Christian Science Monitor

War in Ukraine becoming more real to central Ohioans looking to help

Myroslava Mudrak, professor emeritus of history of art; Angela Brintlinger, professor and interim chair of Slavic and East European languages and cultures | WSYX ABC6

March 16

Biden’s high-wire act on Ukraine

Christopher Gelpi, director of the Mershon Center, professor of political science | The Christian Science Monitor

March 9

Buckeyes rally around Ukrainians at home and abroad

Marianna Klochko, associate professor of sociology; Julia Nawara, undergraduate neuroscience student | Ohio State News

March 2

Professor: We made Putin's war with Ukraine 'inevitable'

Christopher Gelpi, director of the Mershon Center, professor of political science | The Columbus Dispatch

Ohio State professor, Ukraine native worried as battle with Russia continues in native land

Marianna Klochko, associate professor of sociology | WOSU

March 1

Former Army colonel believes Putin won't stop at Ukraine

Peter Mansoor, General Raymond E. Mason Jr. Chair of Military History | WBNS 10TV 

Feb. 24, 2022

Ohio Ukrainian community reacts to Russian invasion

Marianna Klochko, associate professor of sociology | WDTN

Russia’s attack on Ukraine will impact prices in central Ohio, experts say

Peter Hahn, professor of history | WBNS 10TV

Feb. 23, 2022

Joe Biden can’t escape looking weak against Putin

Peter Hahn, professor of history |Newsweek

Feb. 18, 2022

Ukrainians in central Ohio fear for homeland, warn against dangers of Russian invasion

Marianna Klochko, associate professor of sociology at Ohio State Marion | WCMH NBC4

Feb. 14, 2022

Ukrainian battlefields

Peter Mansoor, General Raymond E. Mason Jr. Chair of Military History | Hoover Institution

Feb. 10, 2022

3,000 U.S. troops arrive in Europe. Will it make a difference?

Peter Mansoor, General Raymond E. Mason Jr. Chair of Military History | The Christian Science Monitor

Feb. 8, 2022

Ohio State experts weigh in on Russia-Ukraine conflict

Donald Sylvan, professor emeritus of political science; Peter Mansoor, General Raymond E. Mason Jr. Chair of Military History | The Lantern

The College of Arts and Sciences stands in solidarity with all those impacted by the shocking and horrific Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies has compiled a list of resources to help understand the conflict in Ukraine, and Ukrainian history and identity.