Public Discussion: Russia and the West – What is at Stake
International Expert Network Russia
“RUSSIA AND THE WEST: WHAT IS AT STAKE”
15 May 2024 (Wednesday) 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, AXICA Conference Centre, Pariser Platz 3, 10117 Berlin and ZOOM
Please note that we have only limited places for in-person participation.
This event is held in the framework of the Center for Liberal Modernity’s Expert Network Russia. For more information about the network, click here!
As Russia’s full-scale aggression against Ukraine enters its third year, the Kremlin seems determined to fight the war through to the end, despite heavy losses of men and material.
The Russian power elite is counting on Western fatigue and the attrition of Ukraine. Every sign of indecision and conflict aversion in Washington and Europe encourages the Kremlin to continue its campaign against Ukraine with all its brutality.
At the same time, differences between Western capitals over the endgame of the war and the extent of military support for Ukraine are obvious. In view of Russia’s intensified attacks, a common strategy with regard to the West’s objectives and the means required to achieve them is urgently needed.
This evening event is held on the same day as our annual conference “Russia and the West”, where we debate about the situation inside Russia and Western policies towards Mosocw. During the public discussion we also want to talk about what Germany’s allies expect from Berlin.
Opening:
- Ralf Fücks, Center for Liberal Modernity
- Video Address from Dmytro Kuleba, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
- Paweł Kowal, Chairman of the Sejm Foreign Affairs Committee (Online)
Panel: European Expectations to Berlin
- Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Co‑founder of the Russian Anti-War Committee
- Małgorzata Kosiura-Kaźmierska, Head of the Eastern Europe Department, Polish Foreign Ministry
- Andrius Kubilius, Member of the European Parliament, former Prime Minister of Lithuania
- Charlotta Rodhe, Deputy Director, Stockholm Centre for Eastern European Studies
Change of Perspective: Germany’s New Russia Policy
- Jürgen Hardt, Member of the Bundestag (CDU), Foreign Affairs Spokesperson for the CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group
- Dietmar Nietan, Member of the Bundestag (SPD), Government Coordinator of German-Polish Intersocietal and Cross-Border Cooperation
- Robin Wagener, Member of the Bundestag (Greens), Green Party Parliamentary Group Rapporteur for Russia/Ukraine, Government Coordinator for Intersocietal Cooperation with the Southern Caucasus, Moldova and Central Asia
Moderation: Ralf Fücks, Center for Liberal Modernity
The discussion will be translated simultaneously into English, German and Russian. A recording will later be available on our YouTube channel.
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