“We want to be friends with you, but we can’t under these circumstances”: U.S.-Russian sister-city ties after the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Urban Studies: An International Journal of Research in Urban Studies
Published online on April 08, 2026
Abstract
Urban Studies, Ahead of Print.
Dozens of U.S. cities have sister-city partners in Russia. In 2022, Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine prompted discussions in many American urban governments about whether such partnerships should be continued. Some decision makers maintained ties. Others ...
Dozens of U.S. cities have sister-city partners in Russia. In 2022, Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine prompted discussions in many American urban governments about whether such partnerships should be continued. Some decision makers maintained ties. Others ...