This conversation, hosted by the Middlebury Institute's Monterey Initiative in Russian Studies, is inspired by the argument put forward recently by Peter Slezkine that the Cold War idea of "the free world" maps inaccurately onto the current war in Ukraine. Slezkine will be joined by Anatol Lieven, Jeffrey Gedmin and moderator Michael Kimmage.

This conversation, hosted by the Middlebury Institute's Monterey Initiative in Russian Studies, will take up the work of two leading English-language journalists, Joshua Yaffa (The New Yorker) and Anton Troianovski (The New York Times), both of whom are covering the war in Ukraine.

Join the Atlantic Council for a conversation with Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė and New Yorker journalist Susan Glasser about the challenges facing the global community and Lithuania’s role in addressing them. 

Join the Atlantic Council for a discussion on improving prevention and accountability mechanisms in light of Russia’s targeted attacks on hospitals in Syria and Ukraine.

Join the Atlantic Council for a discussion as four former Secretaries General of NATO offer their perspectives on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and NATO’s priorities ahead of the NATO Summit in Madrid.

Join the Brookings Institution for a panel discussion with its Initiative on Nonstate Armed Actors exploring the threat posed by white supremacist violence.

Join the Brookings Institution for the 17th annual Raymond Aron Lecture featuring Thomas Gomart, director of the French Institute of International Relations in Paris, and Brookings Senior Fellow Fiona Hill.

Join FPRI to discuss the latest developments in the war in Ukraine with Rob Lee, Michael Kofman and moderator Aaron Stein. 

On Victory Day, what messages will the Kremlin seek to communicate as it looks to shore up support for its war in Ukraine? What impact will it have for Russians’ sense of national identity? The Wilson Center will address these questions and more in this discussion.

Professor Marlene Laruelle will explore the set of arguments and institutions that constitute the “ideological infrastructure” justifying Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. One indeed needs to look at the “chain of production” of ideological tools and the institutions producing them to better understand the role that ideological beliefs may have played in Putin’s decision-making process. She will then explore what remains of Russia’s soft power toward European and US far-right constituencies in a context where everything Russian has become toxic.

As China grapples with an upsurge in domestic problems, there is increasing speculation that it may attempt to bolster its position abroad. Will it seek to up the pressure on Taiwan and even contemplate an outright invasion? To what extent will it continue to back Russia against Ukraine? How will Beijing manage its relations with Washington? To address these critical questions, the Center for the National Interest has invited two leading foreign affairs analysts for a discussion.

The Wilson Center will host a discussion on sanctions and whether so-called “neutral” nations can be persuaded to join the list of countries imposing sanctions on Russia.