Yuri Radchenko, PhD researched the extermination of Ukrainian Jewry in the Front Zone. His examination includes the phenomena of Ukrainian-Jewish, Russian-Jewish, and German-Jewish relations, as well as the behavior toward Jews of native non-Jewish Eastern Ukraine population groups. Dr. Radchenko explored the role of non-Reichsdeutsche (Ukrainians, Russians, Tatars, Volksdeutsche) collaborators of SD (Sicherheitdienst) and GFP (Geheime Feldpolizei) in the persecution of local Jews. Dr. Radchenko’s native languages are Ukrainian and Russian. He speaks English, German, Yiddish, and is currently studying Hebrew and Polish. His dissertation advisor was Dr. Anatoly Podolsky. Dr. Radchenko received his PhD in December 2012.