Intelligence Squared presents
Julia Ioffe and Clarissa Ward on Putin, Russia and the Women Fighting For A Better Future
Russian-born journalist Julia Ioffe is one of America’s most influential voices on Russia-US relations, reporting on Putin’s regime for over 15 years. Her new book, Motherland, tells the stories of the many women who have shaped modern Russia, from feminist revolutionaries to the fearless members of Pussy Riot and Yulia Navalnaya.
On 19 November, Ioffe will join CNN chief international correspondent, Clarissa Ward to share her insights on life inside Putin’s Russia and the possibilities for political change. She will explore the history of modern Russia through the lives of its women, from the revolution to the present day, shining a spotlight on the remarkable women who, with enormous courage, defy Putin’s regime and are fighting for a better future for their country.
Julia Ioffe
Julia Ioffe is an award-winning Russian-born American journalist. Her articles have appeared in the Washington Post, the New York Times, the New Yorker, Foreign Policy, Forbes, Bloomberg
Businessweek, The New Republic, Politico, and the Atlantic. Ioffe has appeared on television programs on MSNBC, CBS, PBS, and other news channels as a Russia expert. She is a founding partner and Washington correspondent at Puck.
Clarissa Ward
Clarissa Ward is CNN’s multi-award winning chief international correspondent based in London. She has reported from front lines around the world from Syria, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan and Yemen to Ukraine and Georgia during the Russian incursion in 2008. A recipient of the National Press Club’s Fourth Estate Award, Ward is the author of On All Fronts: The Education of a Journalist, a memoir that details her career as a conflict reporter.
Motherland
‘Motherland is the most brilliant survey of Russian and Soviet women ever written’ – Gary Shteyngart
‘A masterful blend of history, reportage, and family memoir’ – Ada Ferrer