The Center for Liberal Moder­nity cor­di­ally invites you to our online event Cutting through the noise: Europe’s lea­der­ship for Ukraine. The dis­cus­sion will focus on Europe’s com­mit­ment to Ukraine and take into account the results of the NATO summit and the pre­ce­ding G7 summit.

Germany’s new govern­ment needs to set out its course in Ukraine and its role in a con­cer­ted Euro­pean alli­ance. The first steps taken by Chan­cellor Merz demons­trated a new deter­mi­nation in coope­ration with our Euro­pean part­ners. It remains to be seen how far the diffe­rences with the Trump adminis­tration can be bridged and whether a Euro­pean ‘coali­tion of the willing’ will be able to change the poli­ti­cal and mili­tary dynamics.

While new peace plans, tac­ti­cal mano­eu­vres, pro­mi­ses and denials have become part of the daily routine, we want to take stock of what has changed and what funda­mental chal­lenges have remained after months of roller­co­aster diplomacy.

Tog­e­ther with the experts and politi­cians from Germany, Ukraine and other Euro­pean count­ries we will discuss the fol­lo­wing questions:

• What are the pillars of this com­mit­ment and how can they with­stand the ebb and flow of a long war?
• We all want peace, but on what terms? What are our goals with regard to the outcome of the war?
• What tan­gi­ble steps must Euro­pean allies and Germany take next to help Ukraine attain a posi­tion of strength?
• What can Europe bring to the table to play an inde­pen­dent role vis-à-vis the Trump White House and the Kremlin?

Spea­k­ers

Florian Hahn, Minis­ter of State at the Federal Foreign Office (tbc)

Andriy Zago­rod­nyuk, Former Minis­ter of Defense of Ukraine, Distin­gu­ished Fellow at Atlan­tic Council’s Eurasia Center, Chair­man at Centre for Defense Strategies

Jana Kobzova, Euro­pean Council on Foreign Relations

Ana­sta­sia Fomit­schova, rese­ar­cher in poli­ti­cal science affi­lia­ted to the Chair of Ukrai­nian Studies at the Uni­ver­sity of Ottawa (Canada) and para­me­dic in the medical batal­lion Hospitallers 

Mode­ra­tion

Ralf Fücks, Mana­ging direc­tor, Center for Liberal Modernity

To join the online event, kindly regis­ter via the link above.