Detalii

Over the past years, Russian efforts to influence political decision-making, public opinion and even the outcome of elections in Western countries have grown notably. To this end the Kremlin leadership dedicates large amounts of money to its foreign media outlets and publicly endorses opposition candidates. Russian state banks have even structurally supported political parties like the French Front National by granting them considerable financial credits. Russia-based hackers‘ networks have reportedly broken into Western politicians‘ computers leaking secret information or producing „fake news“.

The European Union, as well as some of its member states, have taken action to counter these measures, to balance Russian influence and to build resilience on different levels of state and society. What has been done and accomplished so far? Is it enough and what can be done to further amplify resilience within European societies? On the other hand: Where are the borders between the legitimate pursuit of a nations’s foreign political interests and manipulation?

These are some of the key questions we would like to talk about with you and our experts from the EEAS Stratcom Task Force as well as some EU member states.

Programme

15:30

Words of Welcome

Dr. Lars Hänsel

Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung

Head of Europe/North America Department

Marge Mardisalu-Kahar

Embassy of the Republic of Estonia

Envoy

15:45 Uhr

Keynote

Jakub Kalensky

EEAS Task Force Stratcom East

Brussels

16:00 Uhr

Podium Discussion

Dr. Markus Wehner

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Author of "Putins Kalter Krieg - Wie Russland den Westen vor sich hertreibt"

Journalist

Germany

Sarah Wohlfeld

German Council on Foreign Relations

Alfred von Oppenheim Center for European Policy Studies

Research Fellow

Germany

Riina Kaljurand

International Centre for Defence and Security, Research Fellow

Director of Lennart Meri Conference

Estonia

Moderation:

Jakob Wöllenstein

Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung

Desk Officer Eastern Europe and the Baltic States