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SUMMARY:In Focus: Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine | Liz Zentos | State Dept Perspectives | Apr 27 | Online
DESCRIPTION:Register Now \n \nThe Tennessee World Affairs Council\n\n\nSPECIAL GLOBAL TOWN HALL SERIES \nIN FOCUS: RUSSIA’S INVASION OF UKRAINE\nvia Zoom \nThe War in Ukraine: State Department Perspective\n \nLiz Zentos\nDeputy Director of the Office of Russian Affairs at the U.S. Department of State\nwith moderator\n \nLCDR Patrick Ryan\, USN (Ret)\nPresident\, TNWAC\nRegister Now\nThursday\, April 27\, 2023\n@ 12:00 p.m. CT\nVia Zoom\n\n\n\n \nLiz Zentos \nLiz Zentos is currently the Deputy Director of the Office of Russian Affairs at the U.S. Department of State.  From 2020 to 2021\, she served as the Deputy Political Counselor at U.S. Embassy Kabul.  Prior to that\, she served as Political and Economic Affairs Chief at U.S. Embassy Tbilisi from 2018 to 2020 and as External Affairs Chief at U.S. Embassy Moscow from 2017 to 2018\, when the Russian government declared her persona non grata.  From 2015 to 2016\, Liz served as the Director for Eastern Europe at the U.S. National Security Council\, where she covered Ukraine\, Moldova\, Belarus\, and the OSCE.  From 2012 to 2014\, she served as Political Military Chief at U.S. Embassy Kyiv\, where she covered Ukraine’s Maidan Revolution\, Russia’s attempted annexation of Crimea\, and Russia’s first invasion of eastern Ukraine.  Other previous assignments include Special Assistant to the Under Secretary for International Security and Arms Control\, Ukraine Desk Officer\, and Information Officer in Yerevan\, Armenia.  Liz speaks Russian and has a Bachelor’s Degree in International Affairs from George Washington University. \nPatrick Ryan \nPatrick Ryan is the volunteer President and founder of the Tennessee World Affairs Council. In 2007 Ryan organized a group of concerned citizens to launch Tennessee’s first World Affairs Council\, to bring global awareness education programs and resources to communities and schools in the state. Ryan served 26 years in the United States Navy as an enlisted submariner\, Surface Warfare officer and Intelligence Officer. Post-retirement he opened a newsletter publishing business focused on Middle East Affairs. Ryan also serves as President of the Tennessee Submarine Memorial Association. \nPreviously in the series “In Focus: Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine” [Link] \n  \nRegister Now \nWar in Europe | Amb John Kornblum | Mar 16\n \n  \n\n\nSPONSOR THE TNWAC GLOBAL TOWN HALLS \nWe invite businesses\, organizations and individuals to sponsor this series of conversations with distinguished speakers on global affairs.  It is through your support that we are able to produce quality global affairs programs. \nFor information about sponsoring other programs and series of events contact Patrick Ryan\, TNWAC President @ 931-261-2353\, pat@tnwac.org \nYOUR ORGANIZATION NAME AND LOGO HERE\nSPONSOR THIS PROGRAM\n\nTHANKS TO TNWAC CORPORATE MEMBERS FOR SUPPORT TO EDUCATION OUTREACH PROGRAMS \n \nTHANKS TO OUR PARTNERS IN GLOBAL AFFAIRS AWARENESS AND EDUCATION OUTREACH \n \n \nA PROUD MEMBER OF THE WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCILS OF AMERICA SINCE 2007 \n \nTHANKS TO OUR PARTNERS IN GLOBAL AFFAIRS AWARENESS AND EDUCATION OUTREACH \n \nTHANKS TO OUR PARTNERS IN GLOBAL AFFAIRS AWARENESS AND EDUCATION OUTREACH \n \nTHANKS TO OUR PARTNERS IN GLOBAL AFFAIRS AWARENESS AND EDUCATION OUTREACH \n \nTHE MISSION of the nonprofit\, nonpartisan Tennessee World Affairs Council is to promote international awareness\, understanding and connections to enhance the region’s global stature and to prepare Tennesseans to thrive in our increasingly complex and connected world. \nTHE VISION of  the Tennessee World Affairs Council is a well-informed community that thinks critically about the world and the impact of global events.
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