At the Rotary Club of London meeting on Aug 10, 2026, Dr. Oleksa Drachewych, assistant professor of history at Western University and lecturer at King’s University College. Dr. Drachewych discussed his 2026 book "Replaying the Second World War: Soviet Parallels and Inspirations for Russian Atrocities in the Russo‑Ukrainian War" highlighting how WWII memory informs contemporary Russian actions and the historical parallels behind atrocities in Ukraine.