Putin’s War on Europe in the Baltic Sea Region

About the event 

How are citizens in the Baltic Sea Region affected by Vladimir Putin in their everyday lives? Is the Russian regime waging a hybrid war against Europe? And which counterstrategies could be formulated to confront Putin’s agenda? 

Shortly after the European elections, the European Liberal Forum, the Swedish green and liberal think tank Fores, and the Dutch Mr. Hans van Mierlo Foundation for social-liberal thought, D66 International, will organize a conversation about the future of European security and democracy. Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine is posing a real threat to freedom, security, and democracy, not only in Ukraine but in the whole of Europe. It has also become increasingly clear that Putin is concurrently waging a hybrid war against Europe. 

The recently published anthology Putin’s Europe from European Liberal Forum and Project: Polska explores how Vladimir Putin’s actions, ideologies, and rhetoric impact the lives of everyday Europeans. The seminar will build on insights from the book to unfold Putin’s strategies and discuss possible actions ahead. It will take place on Gotland, the greatest island in the Baltic Sea.

Programme

09:45-10:00 ELF welcome and presentation of Putin’s Europe 

Speaker: Milosz Hodun PhD, President of the Projekt: Polska Foundation, member of the Board of Directors of the European Liberal Forum, and editor of Putin’s Europe. 

10:00-10:30 Panel discussion (3-4 panelists) 

Speakers: 

Milosz Hodun PhD, President of the Projekt: Polska Foundation, member of the Board of Directors of the European Liberal Forum, and editor of “Putin´s Europe”. 
Patrik Oksanen, Security advisor at Fores, Strategic advisor at the Centre for Societal Security at the Swedish Defence University, and member of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences.