Foreshocks in the Black Sea and Western Balkans: Repercussions of the Russia-Ukraine War
Over two years on, the consequences of the Russia-Ukraine War continue to reverberate throughout the Black Sea and Western Balkan regions.
Russia’s latest push threatens to break Ukraine’s front lines. Georgia’s free and open society hangs in the balance as a pro-Moscow government debates a restrictive new “Russian law.” North Atlantic Treaty Organization member Montenegro’s leadership is falling under the Kremlin’s influence. Under Milorad Dodik, Republika Srpska relentlessly seeks to secede from Bosnia and Herzegovina. And the European Union is losing its allure in Belgrade and Tbilisi as Serbian and Georgian elites kowtow to Vladimir Putin.
Hudson, in partnership with the US-Europe Alliance, will host two panel discussions to examine the futures of these critical regions.
Agenda
Welcome Remarks
- Luke Coffey, Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute
- Richard Kraemer, President, US-Europe Alliance
Keynote Remarks
- Dalibor Rohac, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
Panel I: Black Sea Region
- Dr. Iulia Joja, Director, Black Sea Program, Middle East Institute
- Dr. Alina Nychyk, Postdoctoral Researcher, ETH Zurich
- Giorgi Khvedeliani, Founder and Director General, Gamziri
Moderator
- Daniel Kochis, Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute
Panel II: Western Balkans
- Daniel Serwer, Professor, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies
- Ivana Stradner, Research Fellow, Foundation for the Defense of Democracies
- Luke Coffey, Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute
Moderator
- Reuf Bajrovic, Vice President, US-Europe Alliance
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