Join us for a panel discussion on how Russia’s war in Ukraine affects the politics and security of European countries seeking EU and NATO membership. “Frozen” conflicts in the Western Balkans and the EU Eastern neighborhoods have not yet found their final resolution and continue to spur uncertainty. Current challenges and the opportunities facing Moldova, Georgia, and Kosovo will be discussed. National policymaking and diplomacy experts will assess the threat of Moscow’s interference in these countries’ domestic politics and the rare opportunities for achieving energy independence from Russia and accelerated admission to the European structures of cooperation.

Panelists

Shota Gvineria
Lecturer at Baltic Defense College in Tartu, Estonia
Senior Fellow in Economic Policy Research Center
Former Ambassador to the Republic of Georgia to the Netherlands
 

Zana Rudi
Former Ambassador of the Republic of Kosovo to Latin America
 

Olesea Stamate
Member of the Parliament of Moldova
Vice President of the Party of Action and Solidarity
 

Moderator

Tatiana Kostadinova, Ph.D.
Professor of Politics & International Relations

Director, European & Eurasian Studies Program
Steven J. Green School of International & Public Affairs, Florida International University

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