Ambassador Clint Williamson

William E. Pomeranz

More than two years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, war crimes are mounting. To update its readers on the most recent developments and provide a deeper understanding into the process of holding offenders accountable, the WQ turns to Ambassador Clint Williamson who currently serves as the lead coordinator of the Atrocity Crimes Advisory Group for Ukraine, a joint initiative of the United States, European Union, and United Kingdom. Here, a conversation with Williamson and Kennan Institute Director William Pomeranz, who brings his own legal background to the discussion. 

War Crimes and Punishment

In this piece, the current director of the Kennan Institute provides critical context to situate readers in the Kennan Institute’s scholarship on Russia and the region, and why it is so important in this moment in time to help the US and other global leaders navigate the choppy waters ahead. One way that the Kennan Institute is meeting today’s challenges is through its work with the Russian diaspora and journalists in exile. By helping to connect them in a language they can understand through the highly popular In Other Words blog series, the Kennan Institute has a fundamental role in preparing Russians for a post-Putin reengagement with the world. 

Introduction: Understanding Russia

Kennan Institute Director William Pomeranz examines the challenges Putin faces in unifying Russia while increasingly ostracized by regional and global governing bodies. 