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REES Department Statement Regarding the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

The Department of Russian and East European Studies at the University of Pennsylvania condemns in the strongest possible terms the unprovoked, needless, and cruel attack by the Russian Federation, with support from the state of Belarus, on Ukraine.
Chair's Address Regarding the Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Dear Penn REES Community,
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