What does Donald Trump’s election in the United States mean for European security? A conversation with former top diplomat and Sciences Po director Luis Vassy and VVD Party Leader Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius.
During his campaign, Trump pledged to end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours. Regarding Nato members failing to meet their defense spending obligations, the incoming American president made it clear that Putin could do ‘whatever the hell he wants.’
Even before taking office, Trump’s election seems to be impacting the conflict in Ukraine: Zelensky is already preparing for potential peace negotiations. At the same time, Russia intensifies its attacks. What implications do these developments have for the security of Ukraine and Europe? And how will the new American president engage with Nato?
We explore these questions with former top diplomat Luis Vassy (1980). Vassy served as France’s ambassador in The Netherlands from 2019 till 2022. Subsequently, he worked as cabinet director to the French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, where he played a key role in shaping Ukraine policy. Since this year, Vassy has been the director of the prestigious Sciences Po, an institution specializing in political science and international relations.
Information Wars
With this three-part programme series, which is partially funded by a Public Diplomacy Grant from Nato, we want to provide in-depth analysis of current affairs and facilitate nuanced debate, thus making complex material accessible. Russian-Western relations are shaped by war, in the broadest sense of the word. 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, the Information Wars series will focus on the larger historical, societal and cultural context of the relations between Ukraine and Nato member states on the one hand, and Russia on the other hand.
Speakers
All Fours was dé literaire zomerhit van dit jaar. Waarom raakte het nieuwste boek van Miranda July een snaar bij zoveel lezers – jong en oud? Een avond over zalmroze spreien, parkeerders en bestuurders, en natuurlijk de perimenopauze.
Deze avond presenteert de onderzoeksredactie Live Journalism hun bevindingen in de vorm van een theatervoorstelling. Na afloop vindt er een nagesprek plaats.
De documentaire Het eind dat niemand keren kan (1992) over Jacob Israël de Haan is lang kwijt geweest, maar recentelijk gevonden in de archieven van Beeld & Geluid.
