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Russia/Ukraine/Black Sea – False De-escalation: The Continuing Russian Threat to Ukraine and the Black Sea Region (Maryna Vorotnyuk, RUSI)

The announced withdrawal of troops does little to allay concerns about Russia’s strategic intentions, as the Kremlin’s quest to challenge the West in the...

New Security Vulnerabilities – Emerging threats in cyber, space and biosecurity (Chatham House)

Participants Thom Dixon, Vice President, Australian Institute of International Affairs NSW Jeppe T Jacobsen, Assistant Professor, Institute for Military Technology, Royal Danish Defence College Beyza Unal, Deputy...

Carbon Intensity – Carbon intensity in crude valuation (Chatham House)

Participants Jonty Rushforth, Senior Director, Price Group, S&P Global Platts Guillaume Quiviger, Origination and Business Development EMEA, Vitol Michael Curran, Head of Emissions Trading, Vitol Chair: Valerie Marcel,...

Black Sea – Black Sea incident is Russia telling the same old story (Keir Giles, Chatham House)

HMS Defender entered the Black Sea knowing it would be an eventful visit. Between friendly port stops in Ukraine and Georgia, passing by the...

Human Rights – Why the next generation is key to protecting human rights (Anar Bata, Martina Carlucci, Jacqueline Rowe, Chatham House)

Young people have always been drivers of social and economic reform, and today’s global youth population is more numerous and interconnected than ever before....

Russia/Serbia – Russian Public Diplomacy in the Western Balkans — Great Opportunities and Few Results (Siniša Atlagić, Valdai Discussion Club)

When it comes to the creation and dissemination of worldviews, Russia in Serbia is faced with some shortcomings, or rather, with the so-called two-tier intellectual system that does this job....

Russia/Serbia – Russia’s Public Diplomacy: Successes, Shortcomings and Suggestions (Ernest Reid, Valdai Discussion Club)

In recent years it has become commonplace in Western academic discourse to discuss the Kremlin’s influence (or “soft power”, if we are talking about...

Russia/Ukraine – Putin, Ukraine, and Russian Red Lines (Jiri Valenta, BESA Center)

Many are still wondering whether Vladimir Putin’s massive troop deployment in conflict zones in the Donbas and the Crimean Peninsula in the spring of 2021 was preparation for eventual...

Israel – The Muslim Brotherhood Inside the Israeli Government (Lt. Col. (res.) Dr. Shaul Bartal, BESA Center)

In an attempt to justify breaking his repeated promises not to form a government with the support of the United Arab List (Ra’am) because...

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