Allies: Recent Episodes
Democratic Initiatives Foundation
With the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the world has lost the sense of security it once had. Allies is an attempt to track and assess the changes and the shifting security arrangements in the countries that have supported Ukraine. Each episode is about a single country and with an expert from that country.
Prof. Alexandra Goujon speaks about how France changed since the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Інтерв'ю з великим другом України Давідом Стуліком, старшим аналітиком центру "Європейські цінності" (Прага) та колишнім речником делегації Європейського союзу в Києві про те, як змінилася Чехія з 24 лютого.
Dr. Ammon Cheskin, Senior Lecturer in Nationalism and Identity at the University of Glasgow shares his thoughts on how the UK has progressed since February 24 in terms of security and foreign affairs.
For Ukraine, Canada may be a far-away, little know place across the Atlantic, but it is also home to the most prominent Ukrainian diaspora abroad, which makes us more than just friends. We spoke with Maria Popova, Associate Professor at McGill University, about how the country reacted to the Russian invasion in February and what steps it has taken not only to help Ukraine but to reevaluate Canada's own security landscape.
Situated some 8000 km apart, what does Taiwan have in common with Ukraine? We spoke with Tracey Chang - an activist and a Ph.D. student - to learn more about the similarity of dangers our countries are facing.
Toms Rostoks, Director at the Centre for Security and Strategic Research, National Defence Academy of Latvia speaks about the emerging threats and security arrangements of his country since February 24, 2022.
Thus far, Germany has been accused of being too slow in providing support to Ukraine. This is especially true of heavy weapons promised by the German government on multiple occasions. Yet we know little about how the Russian invasion is being discussed internally and how major of a shift it had caused for the society. An interview with Laura Christoph, Research Associate at the Institut für Europäische Politik.
Where does the US stand on the Russian invasion of Ukraine? Can the upcoming elections in autumn affect the support? This and more in the interview with Peter Rutland, Professor of Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies (Wesleyan University).
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Mari-Liis Sulg, an EaP expert with the Estonian MFA speaks about how her country has changed since February 24, 2022.