After the annexation of the Crimea, the Kremlin spread fake news in Ukraine and the rest of the world. Russia interfered in both US and EU politics, and various hacking attempts are convincingly traced back to the Kremlin. Meaning, Russia has been at war with Europe for over a decade. How did Putin try to influence Europe? How did the EU and NATO respond? And what should we do now?
During this evening, we will focus on the many ways in which Putin intervened in Europe. We will talk about his strategies in Ukraine, and how Ukraine fights back. Also, we will figure out how Russia’s strategies to disrupt Europe have influenced our societies. Did we pay enough attention to Putins actions? And did we listen enough to the people who warned us?
A live conversation between disinformation-expert Jakub Kalenský, Head Cyber and Hybrid Policy at NATO, Christian Lifländer, EU and NATO correspondent Kysia Hekster and Professor War Studies Frans Osinga.
Dealing with Russia
With this four-part programme series, we want to provide in-depth analysis of current affairs and facilitate nuanced debate, thus making complex material accessible. How have Russian-Western relations changed since the collapse of the Soviet Union, how does Russia view its relations with former Soviet States, and what motivates the EU, NATO and the USA? What are the consequences of the hybrid forms of warfare? Such as cyber- and psychological warfare, and economic sanctions. In order to understand the current state of affairs, Dealing with Russia will focus on the larger historical, societal and cultural context.
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Dealing with Russia:
This program will be in English. Together with Robert D. Kaplan, De Balie will discuss the relationship between the West and Russia. The war in Ukraine shows how important both ideology and power relations are. What is exactly the current relationship between NATO, EU, and Russia? And the bigger question: how do we deal with
In de ogen van Poetin vormt de Oekraïense staat niet alleen een militaire of economische bedreiging voor Rusland, maar ook een gevaar voor de nationale identiteit. De Russische president rechtvaardigt zijn agressie tegenover Oekraïne door te verwijzen naar de Tweede Wereldoorlog of te refereren aan het Middeleeuwse Rijk van Kiev, de opgevoerde bakermat van de
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