Russia’s vicious war against Ukraine has prompted even long-term critics of Vladimir Putin’s regime to reconsider their view of Russian society and politics. The war has upended not just relations between Russia and the West but is testing the international system as a whole. The urgent need for new thinking has prompted the Center of Liberal Modernity (LibMod) to set up its Expert Network Russia, which met in Vilnius under the headline “Rethinking Russia” for the first time on 31 October.
Nikolaus von Twickel
Nikolaus von Twickel is editor of the website "Russland verstehen" at the Center for Liberal Modernity. He worked as journalist in Moscow before becoming a media liaison for the OSCE Mission in Donetsk 2015/16. With Thomas de Waal he co-authored the book "Beyond Frozen Conflict" (Center for European Policy Studies 2020). He writes a regular newsletter about Donbas.
