Speakers:
Julia Friedlander, Chief Executive Officer, Atlantik-Brücke
Stefan Meister, Head of the Center for Order and Governance in Eastern Europe, Russia, and Central Asia, DGAP
András Rácz, Senior Research Fellow, Center for Order and Governance in Eastern Europe, Russia, and Central Asia, DGAP
Chair:
Henning Hoff, Executive Editor, Internationale Politik Quarterly, DGAP
Every Thursday morning, DGAP’s Research Institute brings together experts and high-level guests to discuss the latest developments in foreign affairs. This week, we will look at the second Trump administration’s approach to Russia and its war against Ukraine. Although Donald Trump promised to end the conflict “within 24 hours” during the US election campaign, his administration started to speak of a timeline of “100 days” shortly before taking office. Its focus remains on setting up a talk or personal meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin that could lead to a ceasefire and some sort of settlement. While Trump has started to put pressure on Putin via social media posts, it remains unclear whether Putin would be prepared for a negotiation, especially given that his forces continue to advance – albeit under heavy casualties. After assessing the military situation in Ukraine, our experts will discuss possible scenarios and their consequences for the country and Europe at large.
Please register here (events@dgap.org). After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the DGAP Morning Briefing via Zoom. Participants will be able to ask questions via Zoom’s question and answer function during the discussion. You will find information related to data processing at https://dgap.org/en/zoom. Please note that this event will be recorded.