{"id":79452,"date":"2026-07-16T14:24:28","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T12:24:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/libmod.de\/?p=79452"},"modified":"2026-07-24T21:10:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T19:10:21","slug":"conference-russia-and-the-west-2026-programme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libmod.de\/en\/conference-russia-and-the-west-2026-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia and the West \u2013 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Annual Conference<\/div>\n
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RUSSIA AND THE WEST<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Prospects for ending the war, Russia\u2019s domestic dynamics and Europe\u2019s strategy for a post-war Russia<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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14 October 2026 (Wednesday)
\nReinhardt\u00adstra\u00dfenh\u00f6fe, (<\/span><\/span>Reinhardt\u00adstra\u00dfe 14, 10117 Berlin)<\/span><\/span> & <\/span><\/span>Online<\/p>\n

Please note that regis\u00adtration is only open by invitation via email!<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=\u201c\u201d]With Russia\u2019s full-scale aggression against Ukraine approaching its sixth year, the Kremlin finds itself in an increas\u00adingly challenging situation, both on the battle\u00adfield and at home.<\/p>\n

The Russian army\u2019s advances in south-east Ukraine have slowed sharply over the past year. Moscow has been trying to compensate for this lack of success by inten\u00adsi\u00adfying drone and missile attacks on Ukraine\u2019s cities and infra\u00adstructure. Starting in spring this year, Kyiv has demon\u00adstrated new mid and long-range counter\u00adstrikes against energy infra\u00adstructure and military targets across Russia, triggering a country-wide fuel crisis, and threat\u00adening to turn occupied Crimea into an island. The war has finally come home to Russia.<\/p>\n

While Putin has so far managed to preserve domestic stability, he is facing increas\u00adingly negative economic trends. Large sections of the population can no longer ignore the impact of the war.<\/p>\n

Although there is no indication that regime collapse is imminent or indeed likely, tensions are becoming more visible. Ultra-nation\u00adalist hardliners are calling for a more aggressive war strategy, tougher domestic repression, and open confrontation with the West. At the same time, internet restric\u00adtions lobbied for by the FSB have caused anger among sections of society that were previ\u00adously indif\u00adferent to the war.<\/p>\n

The conference will focus on three major questions:<\/p>\n