ONLINE PANEL DISCUSSION PROGRAM

“Russia and the West: is it possible to normalize our relations?”

Date and time of the event: December 15, 2020; 10.00 (Moscow time)

Working language: English

Presentations should be up to 5 minutes for each question

Questions for the discussion:

1. Does strategic deterrence of Russia bring us back to the new edition of the Cold War? Could there be another scenario?

2. Сan growing role of China influence relations between Russia and the West?

3. Are there any ways and means to normalize relations between Russia and the West?

Participants in the discussion:

1. Dr. Vadim B. KOZYULIN, Doctor of Sciences in Political Science, Fellow of the Institute of Contemporary International Studies of the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia (Moscow, RUSSIA);

2. Mr. Andrey Y. MALOV, PhD in History, Associate Professor of the Department of International and National Security of the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia (Moscow, RUSSIA);

3. Mr. James SHERR, Senior Fellow of the Estonian Foreign Policy Institute at the International Centre for Defense and Security (ICDS) (Tallinn, ESTONIA), Associate Fellow of the Russia and Eurasia Program, Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House) (London, UNITED KINGDOM);

4. Mr. Pierre-Emmanuel THOMANN, PhD in Geopolitics, Professor, President/Founder of «EUROCONTINENT» (AISBL), Director of Research in Geopolitics in the European Institute of International Relations (IERI) (Brussels, BELGIUM).

Moderator: Dr. Oleg P. IVANOV, Doctor of Sciences in Political Science, Vice-Rector for Research of the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia (Moscow, RUSSIA);

The discussion will be held at a form of an online conference (Zoom). The link to the online panel discussion page will be mailed an hour before the online-conference starts.