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  • Six part web series-James West 7 march

The Westernization of Russia

March  7, 2023

Dr. James L. West

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In this free web series for Santa Fe World Affairs Forum members and friends,historian Dr. James L. West explores the troubled relationship between Ukraine and Russia from earliest times to the present war. Join us Tuesdays from 10:30am to noon beginning February 14 for dynamic discussions leading up the Santa

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