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Ukrainian journalist Elina Beketova shares chilling stories from Russia-occupied Ukraine. Born in Crimea and now a fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis, Elina offers a rare, firsthand look into life under Russian occupation, from illegal detentions to stolen homes, forced passportization, and the abduction of Ukrainian children.
This event dives deep into Ukraine's resistance, the propaganda machine operating in occupied territories, and the psychological warfare targeting Ukraine’s next generation. Elina’s insights are backed by her fieldwork, interviews with civilians and displaced persons, and firsthand experience escaping Russian-occupied regions herself.
She is joined by Natalia Feduschak, a veteran journalist and communications director at Ukrainian Jewish Encounter, who helps put the current war into historical context—highlighting everything from Stalin’s Holodomor to modern parallels of ethnic cleansing.
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🎯 Topics covered:
Temporarily Occupied Territories in Ukraine
Russian Propaganda & Information Warfare
Human Rights Violations
Ukrainian Resistance Movements
Historical parallels: Holodomor & Crimea
Filtration camps and child abductions
Learn more: veilsymposium.org
Center for European Policy Analysis: cepa.org
Ukrainian Jewish Encounter: ukrainianjewishencounter.org
#StandWithUkraine #VailSymposium #UkraineRussiaWar
Ukrainian journalist Elina Beketova shares chilling stories from Russia-occupied Ukraine. Born in Crimea and now a fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis, Elina offers a rare, firsthand look into life under Russian occupation, from illegal detentions to stolen homes, forced passportization, and the abduction of Ukrainian children.
This event dives deep into Ukraine's resistance, the propaganda machine operating in occupied territories, and the psychological warfare targeting Ukraine’s next generation. Elina’s insights are backed by her fieldwork, interviews with civilians and displaced persons, and firsthand experience escaping Russian-occupied regions herself.
She is joined by Natalia Feduschak, a veteran journalist and communications director at Ukrainian Jewish Encounter, who helps put the current war into historical context—highlighting everything from Stalin’s Holodomor to modern parallels of ethnic cleansing.
💬 Comment below: What part of Elina’s story impacted you the most?
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🎯 Topics covered:
Temporarily Occupied Territories in Ukraine
Russian Propaganda & Information Warfare
Human Rights Violations
Ukrainian Resistance Movements
Historical parallels: Holodomor & Crimea
Filtration camps and child abductions
Learn more: veilsymposium.org
Center for European Policy Analysis: cepa.org
Ukrainian Jewish Encounter: ukrainianjewishencounter.org
#StandWithUkraine #VailSymposium #UkraineRussiaWar
