GLOBAL EXCHANGE VENTURA COUNTY SUPPORTERS PRESENT:
“UKRAINE, RUSSIA, AND THE WEST; AN HISTORIC PERSPECTIVE”
A Presentation by Vitali Mostovoj
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
7 P.M. – 8:30 P.M. Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road
Global Exchange Ventura County Supporters are pleased to present Thousand Oaks resident Vitali Mostovoj who will discuss the roots of the current conflict unfolding in Ukraine, Russia and Crimea. Mostovoj will relate the historical and cultural ties between Ukraine and Russia, including the evolution of the borders in the region. He will also present thoughts about Ukrainian politics and the language factor in the area.
Born in the Soviet Union to Ukrainian parents during World War II, Mostovoj emigrated to the U.S. with his parents in 1952. He served as an officer in the U.S. Air Force for 25 years, including assignment on the staff of NATO’s Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe. For two years he led teams of U.S. weapons inspectors into the Soviet Union to monitor compliance with the INF Treaty. After retirement from the Air Force he worked for a U.S. company installing commercial satellite terminals in Russia, Ukraine and Latvia.
Mostovoj’s degrees include a BS in Electrical Engineering, an MS in Business Administration and an MA in International Relations.
A question and answer period will follow the presentation.
This Program is FREE and open to the public.