25
April 2023
Past Event
A New Architecture for Northern Eurasia: The Sixth Free Nations of Post-Russia Forum

Event will air live on this page.

 

Inquiries: mdewitt@hudson.org

A New Architecture for Northern Eurasia: The Sixth Free Nations of Post-Russia Forum

Past Event
Online Only
April 25, 2023
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People from the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria diaspora, Georgia, and, Belarus demonstrate on the 'Place de l'Albertine' on February 25, 2023, in Brussels, Belgium. (Thierry Monasse via Getty Images)
25
April 2023
Past Event

Event will air live on this page.

 

Inquiries: mdewitt@hudson.org

Speakers:
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Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

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Kennedy Lee

Former Research Associate and Program Manager, Keystone Defense Initiative and Center on Europe and Eurasia

As Russia attempts to conquer Ukraine, reports show that Russian ethnic minorities, who largely come from the country’s periphery, are dying at disproportionately higher rates than their Slavic compatriots. This fact has reinvigorated debate over Moscow’s relationship with its conquered ethnicities—and the potential domestic ramifications extending far beyond Vladimir Putin’s war. 

Please join Hudson Institute and the Free Nations of Post-Russia Forum for a two-day conference on the future of northern Eurasia. The Sixth Free Nations of Post-Russia Forum will bring together politicians, diplomats, representatives of ethnic groups in Russia, and leading Eurasian strategists for a public dialogue about Russia’s future and the implications for regional and global security. 

On Tuesday, April 25, keynote speeches will air live on this page from 9:50 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. ET. On Wednesday, April 26, a public debate over the merits of Russia’s continued unification versus its future decolonization will air from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.

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