Video Mikhail Khodorkovsky 09. May 2023 Khodorkovsky: The West should not fall into anti-Russian narratives Before our conference “Russia and the West”, we spoke with Mikhail Khodorkovsky about the situation in his home country and the prospects for an end to the war of aggression against Ukraine.
Video Maria Domanska How to support the Russian opposition – Maria Domanska at the Conference “Russia and the West” How can the West support the Russian opposition? We Should remember that institutions are more important than people. Maria Domanska, Senior Fellow at the Centre for Eastern Studies, Warsaw at the conference Russia and the West
Video Catherine Belton Chatherine Belton on what the West got wrong about Putin British author and journalist Catherine Belton says that the West and especially Western business ignored early alarm bells like the jailing of Mikhail Khodorkovsky, believing that through trade they could foster a good and stable relationship with Russia.
Video Sergey Radchenko “When we talk about Ukraine’s NATO membership, we should not worry about Russia’s reaction.” The historian Sergey Radchenko on why Ukraine should become a NATO member.
Video Vladimir Milov Putin called for volunteers and no-one came Speaking at the sidelines of our conference “Russia and the West”, Russian opposition politician Vladimir Milov argued that the Russian people are often unfairly portrayed as supporting Putin and the war against Ukraine.
EventRalf Fücks, Nikolaus von Twickel 04. May 2023 “The Best Russia Policy Is to Support a Ukrainian Victory” More than 120 experts from a dozen countries attended the fifth edition of our conference “Russia and the West” on 20 April in Berlin. The participants, including prominent Russian opposition figures in exile, discussed future policy towards Moscow and post-Putin scenarios.