ELN Chief Executive, Dr Ian Kearns and Chair of the ELN Board, former British Defence Secretary, Lord Browne of Ladyton attended the Munich Security Conference held from 1st -3rd February.
More than 70 government delegations and senior figures participated in the three day conference, engaging in discussions on current and future security challenges including Syria, Mali, cyber security, and the future of Europe and the Eurozone.
As part of the Scholar Spotlight series, ELN Policy Fellow Katarina Kertysova spoke with the Kennan Institute about her research project, funded by the George F. Kennan Fellowship.
Habibe Ozdal outlines the development of Turkish-Russian relations in recent years, arguing that a ‘copartmentalisation’ has helped insulate bilateral ties from obstacles such as the Russo-Georgian War of 2008 and the ongoing Ukraine crisis.
Steven Pifer, the former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, argues that sanctions may still bring the Russians to the negotiating table as the Russian economy starts to feel the pain.