In response to Russia's war on Ukraine, REEEC has created a special resource page. It provides a list of local events, links to news and information sources, and ways to help support refugees and others affected by this devastating war. We will be updating this list continuously: if you know of an event or resource that you think should be added, please contact us at reec@illinois.edu
On February 25, 2022, REEEC and the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at Illinois issued the following statement.
We Condemn the Military Assault on Ukraine
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is the home of many scholars and students who have dedicated their lives to the study of Russia, East Europe, and Eurasia. Many people from Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus live and work in our community. We are devastated by the assault on Ukraine ordered by President Putin. We reject the falsehoods and historical distortions used by the Russian government to justify this criminal war of choice. We know that this attack on Ukraine is an attack on humanity, democracy, and the rule of law the world over, and that it poses an extraordinary threat of wider war. We call on leaders and citizens around the world--inside and outside of Russia--to do their utmost to bring this war to an end, and to help those affected by it, first and foremost the people of Ukraine, whose lives and hopes for democratic self-governance have been upended by this vicious assault.