Media
Featured recent media:
Ukraine: One Year Later, The UW Now, Wisconsin Alumni Association webcast, February 28, 2023
US announces it will send tanks to Ukraine, Central Time, Wisconsin Public Radio, January 25, 2023
"Breaking down the latest Russia-Ukraine news with Yoshiko Herrera," News 3 Now / Channel 3000, February 20, 2023.
“Conversation: A Fiery War with Russia” in On Wisconsin the UW Alumni magazine, fall 2022
“What 7th graders want to know about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine,” Wisconsin Public Radio, April 15, 2022.
TV and Video News
Ukraine: One Year Later, The UW Now, Wisconsin Alumni Association webcast, February 28, 2023
"Breaking down the latest Russia-Ukraine news with Yoshiko Herrera," News 3 Now / Channel 3000, February 20, 2023.
"Breaking down the latest Russia-Ukraine news with Yoshiko Herrera," News 3 Now / Channel 3000, August 24, 2022.
"How resuming grain exports could help Ukraine in fight against Russia," News 3 Now / Channel 3000, July 24, 2022.
"In Focus: Russia's war in Ukraine drags on" with Pete Zervakis, Spectrum News 1, July 22, 2022.
"Breaking down the latest Russia-Ukraine news with Yoshiko Herrera," News 3 Now / Channel 3000, June 6, 2022.
“Breaking down Russia’s latest offensive in Ukraine,” News 3 Now / Channel 3000, May 5, 2022.
“The impact of new sanctions on Russia,” News 3 Now / Channel 3000, April 6, 2022.
“Why Americans have heightened interest in the war in Ukraine,” WKOW 27 News, March 22, 2022.
“Banning all things Russian can be ‘counterproductive’, expert says,” KTVU, March 16, 2022.
“Cost of Putin’s war in Ukraine is ‘very hard to hide’ in Russia: Expert,” Yahoo! News, March 3, 2022.
“UW-Madison panel confronts the challenges of Ukraine-Russia Conflict,” News 3 Now / Channel 3000, March 2, 2022.
“UW-Madison panel confronts the challenges of Ukraine-Russia Conflict,” FOX 47, March 2, 2022.
“Biden’s State of the Union Address: Speech to deal with Russian invasion and U.S. support for Ukraine,” CTV News Canada, March 1, 2022.
“Breaking down the Russian invasion of Ukraine and what comes next,” News 3 Now / Channel 3000, February 28, 2022.
“Experts warn of possible cyber attacks,” WAOW 9 News, February 25, 2022.
“Russia-Ukraine conflict history; professors provide details,” FOX 6 Milwaukee News, February 24, 2022.
“Experts weigh in on Russian invasion leading to possible world war,” WAOW 9 News, February 24, 2022.
“Putin may have overplayed his hand by invading Ukraine, experts say: ‘Massive miscalculation',” FOX News, February 24, 2022.
“Breaking down the Russian invasion of Ukraine with Yoshiko Herrera,” News 3 Now / Channel 3000, February 24, 2022.
“UW professor: Invasion of Ukraine is ‘reckless move’ by Putin,” WKOW 27 News, February 24, 2022.
“Russia-Ukraine Tensions,” BBC World News, February 19, 2022.
“Sen. Johnson: ‘There will be severe sanctions’ if Russia invades,” News 3 Now / Channel 3000, February 19, 2022.
“Breaking down the Russia-Ukraine standoff with Yoshiko Herrera,” News 3 Now / Channel 3000, February 16, 2022.
“What to know about the conflict between Russia and Ukraine,” WMTV 15 News, February 14, 2022.
Radio and Podcasts
Wisconsin Public Radio links: https://www.wpr.org/people/yoshiko-herrera
US announces it will send tanks to Ukraine, Central Time, Wisconsin Public Radio, January 25, 2023
How Russian mobilization and referendums impact war in Ukraine, Central Time, Wisconsin Public Radio, September 26, 2022
Is Putin achieving his goals in Ukraine? (ENG) with Mateusz Grzeszczuk, Podróż bez paszportu, July 15, 2022
Dissecting National Security and Foreign Policy Who is Russia?: Identity, Nationalism, and Autocracy with Professor Yoshiko Herrera, The Burn Bag Podcast, June 21, 2022
“Putin Plays Politics Too,” The Gist podcast, May 19, 2022.
“What 7th graders want to know about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine,” Wisconsin Public Radio, April 15, 2022.
“How nationalism influences Russia-Ukrainian conflict,” Wisconsin Public Radio, February 28, 2022.
“Russia Invades Ukraine: An Explainer,” WORT Eighty Nine.Nine FM, February 24, 2022.
“‘Very likely we’ll see $4.00 at the pump as early as this spring,’ says expert,” Newsradio 620 WTMJ, February 23, 2022.
“Mounting tensions in Ukraine might be intensified as President Biden and President Putin plan to meet,” KCBS Radio, February 23, 2022.
“Yoshiko Herrera on the Ukraine Conflict,” Chicago’s WCPT 820, February 23, 2022.
“‘The stakes are very high’ in Russia,” Newsradio 620 WTMJ, January 20, 2022.
“U.S.-Russia relations amid Ukraine tension,” Wisconsin Public Radio, December 7, 2021.
Print and Text Media
"Ukraine Has Seen Centuries of Conflict" History Stories, The History Channel, October 5, 2022
"Conversation: A Fiery War with Russia” in On Wisconsin, the UW Alumni magazine, fall 2022
"The Memo: Peace in Ukraine? Not anytime soon, experts say," The Hill, May 13, 2022.
“Was Russia’s decision to cut off natural gas exports a mistake? Despite Western sanctions, the country still maintains powerful friends — for now,” Vox, May 1, 2022.
“Similarities Stain the Kremlin’s Warfare on Chechens and Ukrainians,” PONARS Eurasia, April 25, 2022 (with Marat Ilyasov).
“No, Putin is not actually achieving his goals in Ukraine,” Vox, April 1, 2022.
“9 big questions about Russia’s war in Ukraine, answered”, Vox, March 30, 2022.
“The Memo: Zelensky virtual address raises pressure on Biden,” The Hill, March 15, 2022.
“War in Ukraine: The human costs of power politics,” The Daily Cardinal, March 3, 2022.
“How the US and its allies can help Ukraine without starting World War III,” Vox, March 3, 2022.
“UW experts weigh in on Ukraine situation, say US will not go to war,” The Badger Herald, March 2, 2022.
“‘Slava Ukraini!’ Ukrainians in Madison watch and worry as Russia invades homeland,” The Cap Times, March 2, 2022.
“In State of the Union, Biden will look to rally U.S., world against Russian invasion of Ukraine,” The Globe and Mail, March 1, 2022.
“Sanctioning Putin over Ukraine crucial to protecting democracy worldwide, Biden says in State of the Union address,” The Globe and Mail, March 1, 2022.
“Deleted Tweets Reveal a Progressive Group’s Ukraine Meltdown,” The Daily Beast, February 26, 2022.
“The Memo: Biden locks into battle with enigmatic Putin,” The Hill, February 25, 2022.
“A new Cold War, or the start of World War III? How historians see the invasion of Ukraine,” USA Today, February 24, 2022.
“‘Will never give up’: Ukrainians in Wisconsin express shock, resolve at Russian invasion,” Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, February 24, 2022.
“Vladimir Putin’s spokesman said, ‘Russia has never attacked anyone throughout its history.’ We say: ‘Pants on Fire. Take a tour with us through 450 years of world history’,” Politifact, February 21, 2022.
“Kayleigh McEnany spins comparison of Trump, Biden on Russian gas pipeline,” Politifact, February 9, 2022.
Selected Public Lectures
"UW Now livestream: An Update on Ukraine" Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association, August 2, 2022
"The Russian War in Ukraine for 7th & 8th graders," UW-Madison summer program for academically gifted seventh and eighth graders, July 12, 2022
The Russian War in Ukraine, Badger Talks at Prairie Unitarian Universalist Society, Madison, July 10, 2022
"Russian Studies," National Security Language Initiative for Youth, Pushkin Summer Institute, University of Wisconsin-Madison, July 7, 2022.
The Russian War in Ukraine, Downtown Madison Rotary Club, June 15, 2022
Founders Day Keynote, UW-Alumni Association, Green County, Monroe, WI, May 26, 2022
Understanding Russia's Invasion of Ukraine, Online Teacher Training Webinar on Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine, Center for Russia, East Europe and Central Asia, May 10, 2022
Understanding Russia's Invasion of Ukraine, Political Science Board of Visitors, UW-Madison, April 29, 2022
Understanding Russia's Invasion of Ukraine, UW-Madison Letters & Science Board of Visitors, April 7, 2022
Understanding Russia's Invasion of Ukraine, Verona High School, WI March 30, 2022
“Strategies for Teaching About Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine,” American Political Science Association, March 15, 2022.
Understanding Russia's Invasion of Ukraine, Mount Horeb Public Library, March 14, 2022
Crisis at the Brink: The Ukraine-Russia Conflict, Alexander Hamilton Society, UW-Madison March 9, 2022
“Understanding Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine,” River Falls Public Library, March 10, 2022.
“UW NOW livestream: The Invasion of Ukraine” Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association, March 2, 2022.
“Russia Invades Ukraine: A Public Forum,” Center for Russia, East Europe and Central Asia, UW-Madison, March 2, 2022.
Impact of Russo-Ukrainian War on U.S. Economy, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce Webinar, March 1, 2022