Foreign Policy Research Institute A Nation Must Think Before it Acts Why Isn’t Latvia the Next Crimea? Fading Russian Influence in the Baltics

Why Isn’t Latvia the Next Crimea? Fading Russian Influence in the Baltics

| Eurasia Program

About the Event



In the aftermath of Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014, many analysts predicted that the Baltic States were Putin’s next target, but those predictions did not quite pan out.  In this discussion, FPRI’s Baltic Sea Fellow, Dr. Una Bergmane will address the increased NATO presence in the region, Baltic energy security, and the unique nature of Baltic Russian-speaking communities to explain why predictions of insecurity in the Baltics have proven false. Dr. Indra Ekmanis, Editor of FPRI’s Baltic Bulletin, will further explore this question from a different angle, discussing the civic and cultural integration among Russian speakers in Latvia. This event is dedicated to the special, Summer 2020 issue of Orbis, and will be moderated by Maia Otarashvili, who along with Chris Miller, has guest-edited the issue.



Registration

Zoom instructions will be provided upon registration. 

Registration required. 

If you have any questions, please contact Rachel Dooley at rdooley@fpri.org


Speakers

Una Bergmane

Una Bergmane - Una Bergmane is a Baltic Sea Fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute.

Indra Ekmanis

Indra Ekmanis - Indra Ekmanis is the Editor of FPRI's Baltic Bulletin, host of the Baltic Ways podcast, and a Baltic Sea Fellow in the Eurasia Program at the Foreign Policy Research Institute.

Maia Otarashvili

Maia Otarashvili - Maia Otarashvili is the Director of the Eurasia Program at the Foreign Policy Research Institute.