... event. Its content raises a number of important issues, both for the West and for the East. And although the wall of ideological and political alienation is getting higher, they need at least to be voiced.
One of the key questions is: who are we? The Munich Security Conference is rightfully considered the central intellectual and political event of the Western world. Moreover, the problem of the identity of the West itself, as well as its future, is becoming an increasingly acute issue. The published report is an indicator of this trend. Compared to previous years, the text became more alarming; dividing ...
Shuttle diplomacy exercised by European leaders gives us a phantom of a chance that we must not overlook
The first impression from the Munich conference is that relations between Russia and the West are beginning to resemble a game of chicken. It is as if two airplanes are rushing towards each other head-on, and both crews refuse to deviate from their planned route. The only way for one side to win is for his opponent to lose. It is a virtually ...
A round table discussion entitled “Russia and the West: the security relationship” was held on 6 February as part of the
Munich Security Conference
. The event was organised by the
European Leadership Network
, the Nuclear Threat Initiative (
NTI
) and the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC).
A key feature of the event was the dialogue between current and retired ...