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OLLI at BCC Distinguished Speakers Series: Ukraine-Russia War in the Era of Trump 2.0
03:49PM / Thursday, January 08, 2026
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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Berkshire Community College (OLLI at BCC) presents the next installment of its Distinguished Speakers Series on Wednesday, Jan. 14 at 7 p.m. 
 
Speaker James Brooke's talk, "Ukraine-Russia War in the Era of Trump 2.0," will provide an informative update and lively discussion on the Russia-Ukraine war. Brooke is a former New York Times foreign correspondent and a former Ukraine reporter.  
 
The free talk will be accessible via Zoom. To register, visit https://berkshireolli.org/event-6433453. A Zoom link will be provided upon registration. After the event, a recording will be available on OLLI at BCC's YouTube channel. 
 
This event is jointly offered with Bard Lifetime Learning Institute and is sponsored by Kimball Farms Life Care. 
  
Veteran foreign correspondent James Brooke will give an in-depth analysis of the war in Ukraine. He draws on a total of 14 years living and working in Kyiv and Moscow, as bureau chief for Bloomberg and later at Voice of America. Previously, he made numerous reporting trips to Russia with The New York Times. 
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