69 | Good-bye, Moscow
After the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Freie Universität ended its cooperation with research institutions in Russia. That also applied to the Liaison Office in Moscow, which the university had maintained since 2010. It was closed a few days after the start of the war. Since the beginning of October 2022, Tobias Stüdemann, who had long headed the Liaison Office in Moscow, has been working for Freie Universität Berlin in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi.
- Press release issued regarding the suspension of relations with Russian research institutions following Russia’s attack on Ukraine
- Press release issued regarding the opening of the Liaison Office in Tbilisi
- Interview in Featured Stories with Tobias Stüdemann about the relocation of the Liaison Office to Tbilisi