"Putin's Russia": In-Person Badger Talk in Franklin, WI
Presenter: David McDonald
Event Details
Date
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Time
6:30 p.m.
Location
9151 W Loomis Rd, Franklin, WI 53132-9601, United States
Description
This is a free, in-person talk hosted on February 19, 2026 at 6:30 PM CST by Franklin Public Library in Franklin, WI. No registration necessary for this event. This event will not be held virtually.
“Putin’s Russia” offers a historian’s perspective on Russia’s recent turn to an assertive foreign policy and more authoritarian rule at home. The talk offer several perspectives on this behavior and the challenges it presents to West, to Putin’s government and to citizens of the Russian Federation.
“Putin’s Russia” offers a historian’s perspective on Russia’s recent turn to an assertive foreign policy and more authoritarian rule at home. The talk offer several perspectives on this behavior and the challenges it presents to West, to Putin’s government and to citizens of the Russian Federation.
Cost
Free
Contact
Accessibility
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for this event. Please call 608-263-7793 or email badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu to make a disability-related accommodation request. Requests should be made by Thursday, February 5, 2026, though reasonable effort will be made to support late accommodation requests.