ACADEMIC DISCUSSIONS IN GERMANY

On August 28, 2024, a reading and discussion „Russia – a threat to Europe” with journalists Gesine Dornblüth and Thomas Franke took place in Braunschweig (Germany). The book „Putin’s Poison – Russia’s Attack on European Freedom” was presented. The study was published on September 9, 2024. The most controversial issues were the insidious and sophisticated methods used by the Russian regime to infiltrate the societies of Armenia, Georgia, Ukraine and the Baltic States, as well as to threaten Europe. Christoph Giesa moderated the discussion.

Kuras Institute of Political and Ethnic Studies of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine was represented by leading researcher, PhD in Political Science, Associate Professor Anastasiia Dehterenko, who has been fruitfully cooperating with the Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung für die Freiheit and the Gerda Henkel Stiftung for the second year in a row.

The discussion „Russia as a Threat to Europe” was supported by the Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung für die Freiheit, which offers political education programmes in Germany and around the world based on the ideas of liberalism and encourages people to participate in political life through events and publications actively. The foundation was founded on May 19, 1958, is headquartered in Potsdam with offices throughout Germany, and is engaged in political dialogue with more than 60 countries.

As part of the scientific discussions in Braunschweig and Berlin on August 28–30, 2024, Anastasiia Dehterenko also gave lectures on «Protection and Inclusion of New Waves of War Refugees: Risks and Opportunities» and conducted an information campaign on the protection and inclusion of new waves of Ukrainian refugees within the framework of cooperation with the NGO „Ukraine Resilience Development Academy” and with the financial support of the Ukrainian Women’s Fund.