MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies at Yale
MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies at Yale
European Studies Council

Jake Waldinger

MA Student
European Studies Council
Academic Year: 2026-27, 2025-26
Research Interests:

Russia & Central Asia

I graduated with a degree in International Studies at the University of Missouri in 2019. 

I am interested in researching Central Asia's role in the Russo-Ukrainian War, as well as geopolitical implications that the war has for post-Soviet countries. My geographical interests include Russia & Central Asia.

Department: European & Russian Studies