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Mai'a Cross
Edward W. Brooke Professor of Political Science & International Affairs

Mai’a Cross in the Press

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Zelensky’s Red Line for Putin Peace Talks

NATO membership and maintaining Ukrainian land are at the “core of Ukraine’s right to self-determination and sovereignty as a nation” and are unlikely to be concessions Zelensky is willing to make, Mai’a Cross, an international affairs professor at Northeastern University, told Newsweek.
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To infinity – who’s in charge of outer space?

Mai’a Cross, Director at the Center for International Affairs and World Cultures at Northeastern University, and Ann C Thresher, Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Religion, Public Policy and Urban Affairs at Northeastern University, join ABC News’ report.
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Ukraine drone attack shows familiar-looking drones can be terrifying weapons

“We may be at an inflection event,” said Mai’a Cross, a professor of international affairs and diplomacy at Northeastern University. “The nature of warfare has transformed.”
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‘America First’: Who are the winners and losers in Europe after Trump’s election?

Mai’a Cross, director of the Center for International Affairs and World Cultures at Northeastern University in the US, said the Trump election will likely be very concerning for France and Germany as “key powers when it comes to European security and defence”.
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Turkey’s parliament ratifies Finland’s membership in NATO

The accession of Finland, which has a 1,340-kilometer (832-mile) border with Russia, has geographic and political importance for NATO, said Mai’a Cross, professor of political science at Northeastern University.
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Finland to join Nato as hold-out Turkey approves membership bid

“Given Finland’s long border with Russia and its history of being conquered by Russia and the Soviet Union, it has in many ways a more in-depth understanding of Russia and a track record of cultivating knowledge in Russian studies,” said Mai’a Cross, a professor of international relations at Boston’s Northeastern University.
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Is Zelensky Trying America’s Patience?

Mai’a Cross, politics professor at Northeastern University said that Zelensky’s image “as the heroic leader of Ukraine still remains in the U.S., despite his claims about the missile strike.”
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Will Putin Use Nuclear Weapons in Ukraine? Local Experts Explain

“There still hasn’t been any sort of concrete move to to get the nuclear weapons ready in Russia, so I think that’s at least a sign of hope,” Northeastern University Scholar Mai’a Cross said
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Why Is Gas So Expensive and Is the Russia-Ukraine War to Blame?

Harvard scholar Oleh Kotsyuba and Northeastern University professors Mai’a Cross and Pablo Calderon talked about how energy sanctions are related to inflation during NBC10 Boston’s weekly series, “Russia-Ukraine Q&A.”
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Russia Could Actually Lose Territory Amid Ukraine War Disaster

“We are now at a critical juncture in which Ukrainians will have to decide whether to take Crimea back on the battlefield or be content with the victory against Russia they currently have,” said Mai’a Cross, politics professor at Northeastern University, Boston.

Mai’a Cross for Northeastern Global News