Jennie Olmsted

Areas of Expertise

Russia & Ukraine

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Jennie Olmsted is a Russia Researcher on the Russia/Ukraine portfolio at the Institute for the Study of War. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs and Russian Language & Area Studies from American University, graduating in May 2025.

During her undergraduate studies, Ms. Olmsted specialized in national security and foreign policy. She also studied abroad at the University of Helsinki, where she focused on transatlantic security, NATO operations, and Russian geopolitical strategy.