Transatlantic Forum on Russia

In partnership with CSIS we are pleased to invite you to the 9th annual Transatlantic Forum on Russia. The Transatlantic Forum on Russia is part of a broader effort to formulate an enduring transatlantic policy framework towards Russia, with an examination of regional security, political, and economic developments.

Please join for a conversation with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen E. Biegun and Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Marcin Przydacz on strengthening the transatlantic relationship amid today’s shifting geostrategic landscape of great power competition and a global pandemic in order to counter the foreign and security policy challenges posed by Russia.

This conversation begins a four-part series of discussions as part of the ninth annual Transatlantic Forum on Russia which will discuss the impact of geostrategic competition on the international system, growing domestic unrest in Russia, and the future of European energy security.

Discussion #1, 9 November 2020, 15:00 CET

Topic: The Future of Transatlantic Policy Towards Russia

Speakers:

• Stephen E. Biegun, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State
• Marcin Przydacz, Polish Deputy Foreign Minister
• Ernest Wyciszkiewicz, Director, Centre for Polish-Russian Dialogue and Understanding
• Heather A. Conley, CSIS 

Discussion #2, 8 December 2020, 15:00 CET

Topic: Understanding a Year of Political Turmoil in and Around Russia

A constitutional overhaul. Protests in Khabarovsk and a flawed election in Belarus. An anemic economy and a raging pandemic. A poisoned opposition leader. Turkish forces deployed in Azerbaijan, Russia’s ‘near abroad.’ For the Kremlin, 2020 was supposed to be a triumphant year but it rapidly transformed into one of deep uncertainty and malaise. How should we interpret all of these events? As rumors circulate in Moscow questioning President Putin’s longevity as Russia’s leader, is the regime stable? Where is public opinion trending ahead of the consequential 2021 Duma elections? How do a younger generation view Russia’s future? And, what does all of this mean for Europe and the incoming Biden administration?

• Denis Volkov, Deputy Director of the Levada Center
• Andrei Kolesnikov, Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Moscow Center
• Ernest Wyciszkiewicz, Director, Centre for Polish-Russian Dialogue and Understanding
• Heather A. Conley, CSIS 

Discussion #3, 10 December 2020, 15:00 CET

This conversation is the third in a four-part series as part of the ninth annual Transatlantic Forum on Russia, which will discuss the impact of geostrategic competition on the international system and the implications for Russia and the transatlantic partnership. 

The event will be webcast live from this page: https://www.csis.org/events/online-event-future-russian-energy-and-europes-energy-transition