Panel discussion: Russia and the West
The Center for Liberal Modernity cordially invites you to its annual panel discussion “Russia and the West” in Berlin on Wednesday, 14 October 2026.
Europe’s Security and Long-Term Russia Strategy
October 14, 19:00 pm to 21:30 pm
Reinhardtstraßenhöfe
Reinhardtstraße 14, 10117 Berlin
The recurring discussions about peace talks with Moscow are essentially flawed. Although Russia’s military and economic situation is becoming increasingly difficult, the Kremlin is showing no willingness to make peace. Putin remains bent on victory and no end to Russia’s war of aggression is in sight.
For Europe, it remains essential to support Ukraine so that it is strong enough to make Russia end the war. At the same time, Europeans need to strengthen their defence capabilities and security cooperation in order to ensure their own long-term security even without US support. Ukraine is a cornerstone of Europe’s future security architecture.
Although an end to the fighting is not foreseeable right now, Europe must prepare for what comes afterwards. Without fundamental change in Russia, a ceasefire will neither change the repressive nature of the regime nor limit Moscow’s ambitions, which go far beyond Ukraine.
Against this backdrop, the Center of Liberal Modernity is holding its annual public discussion “Russia and the West” on October 14. This year’s subtitle is “Europe’s Security and long-term Russia Strategy”. The event follows our annual expert conference held on the same day.
The debate will focus on the main elements of a future Russia policy: Do we need to prepare for a long-term conflict while also offering avenues for conditional cooperation? Which demands should Europe make vis-a-vis Russia’s elites and what leverage do we have to give them weight? How can the West influence political developments within Russia?
The event will be held in English, German and Russian with simultaneous interpretation throughout.
PROGRAMME
- 19:00 — 19:10 Opening: Ralf Fücks, Center for Liberal Modernity
Europe’s Security and Long-Term Russia Strategy
Panel I:
- Deborah Düring, Member of Parliament, Foreign Policy Spokesperson of the Green Party Group
- Jürgen Hardt, Member of Parliament, Foreign Policy Spokesperson for the CDU/CSU parliamentary group (tbc)
- Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Co-Founder of the Russian Anti-War Committee (tbc)
- Dr. Nils Schmid, Member of Parliament, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Defence Ministry
Panel II:
- Fredrik Löjdquist, Director of the Stockholm Centre for Eastern European Studies (SCEEUS)
- Marie Mendras, Professor, Paris School of International Affairs – SciencesPo, Paris
- Žygimantas Pavilionis, Member of the Lithuanian Seimas, Deputy Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee
21:30 – 22:30 Reception
The discussion will be simultaneously translated into English, German, and Russian.
Participation is possible both on site and online via Zoom. The recording will be published later on our YouTube channel. Please note that space for in-person participation is limited. We will send out attendance confirmations and/or the Zoom link for online participation a few days prior to the event.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at russia@libmod.de.
We look forward to your participation.
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