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24th Ukraine breakfast debate: Russia-Ukraine crisis

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Gurn

Diplomacy has not yet led to a noticeable de-escalation of the Russian threat on the Ukrainian border. German and Ukrainian experts will discuss the topic "Russia-Ukraine crisis: What role can Germany play in conflict resolution?".

This event is in the past.

Last year, 90% of Ukrainians were in favour of closer relations with Germany. This positive attitude towards Germany is the result of many years of cooperation and the fact that Germany strongly condemned the annexation of Crimea in violation of international law. Moreover, Germany is the driving force behind the Normandy Format and has been the largest donor to Ukraine within the EU since 2014.

However, the threat of Russian troops on the Ukrainian border has put German-Ukrainian relations to the test. Nord Stream 2 and the government's reluctance to provide military support to Ukraine have provoked criticism from both Ukraine and international partners. During the 24th Ukraine Breakfast Debate, we would like to discuss Germany's role in conflict resolution and talk about ways to strengthen German-Ukrainian relations for the future.

Speakers

Petro Burkovskyi, Senior Fellow, Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation (DIF), Kyiv

Dr Janis Kluge, Senior Associate, Research Division Eastern Europe and Eurasia, German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP), Berlin

Minna Ålander, Research Assistant, Research Division EU/Europe, German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP), Berlin

We kindly invite to join the discussion. Please register until 23 February 2022.

Registration

The event will be held under the Chatham House Rule. By registering, you acknowledge that the Chatham House Rule applies. The event will be held in English. It will be moderated by Dr Katrin Boettger, one of the two directors of the IEP. Ljudmyla Melnyk, research associate and director of the "German-Ukrainian Researchers Network" (GURN 2) at the IEP, Berlin, will welcome the participants.

The Ukraine Breakfast Debates are part of the project "German-Ukrainian Researchers Network" (GURN 2). The aim of the project is to strengthen cooperation between German and Ukrainian think tanks and expertise in the field of policy analysis and to promote bilateral dialogue and knowledge transfer. GURN is being implemented in cooperation with the Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation (DIF, Kyiv), think twice UA (Kyiv) and the New Europe Center (NEC, Kyiv) and is funded by the German Federal Foreign Office.

Team

Dr Katrin Böttger
IEP Alumna
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Team
Ljudmyla Melnyk
IEP Alumna
Person
Team
Laura Christoph
Research Associate
Person
Team
Arthur Molt
IEP Alumnus
Person
Team

About the GURN – German Ukrainian Researchers Network project: The cooperation between think tanks and politics are strengthened. GURN focuses on knowledge transfer, capacity building and bilateral dialogue. Current developments and German-Ukrainian relations are discussed in a variety of formats.

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