The Aleksanteri Institute invites you to a panel discussion “Russia’s war against Ukraine - wider implications” on Friday, 4 March at 13:00-14:30, via Zoom. In this seminar, our experts will offer insights on the war in Ukraine from various perspectives. What are the wider implications for Ukraine, its neighbouring countries, and for a broader post-Soviet space including Central Asia? Why did Russia invade Ukraine and what is the situation with Russian war opposition?
Register in advance to receive a Zoom link. You can also send your questions to speakers through the registration form. For more information, please contact aleksanteri@helsinki.fi
Speakers:Vladimir Gel’man, Professor of Russian Politics, Aleksanteri Institute, University of Helsinki & European University at St. PetersburgKatalin Miklóssy, Head of discipline, Eastern European studies, Aleksanteri Institute, University of HelsinkiRyhor Nizhnikau, Senior Research Fellow, Finnish Institute of International AffairsAbel Polese, Researcher, writer, trainer, Tallinn University, Al Farabi Kazakh National University; Docent of Eastern European studies , Aleksanteri Institute, University of HelsinkiKatri Pynnöniemi, Assistant Professor of Russian security studies, Aleksanteri Institute, University of Helsinki & National Defence UniversityMargarita Zavadskaya, Postdoctoral Researcher, Aleksanteri Institute, University of Helsinki & European University at St. Petersburg
Moderator: Anna-Liisa Heusala, Head of discipline, Russian and Eurasian studies, Aleksanteri Institute, University of Helsinki