Short version

On February 15, 2021, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) hosted a closed discussion on crisis in Belarus as a challenge for Russia-Belarus relations.

The event was opened by Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General. On the Russian side the speakers included: Vyacheslav Sutyrin, Vice-Rector for International Ties, State Academic University for the Humanities (GAUGN); Kirill Koktysh, Assistant Professor at Political Theory Department, MGIMO; and Sergey Rekeda, Director General of Center for Study of Integration Prospects, Editor-in-Chief, RuBaltic.Ru. Belarus was represented by Viktor Shadursky, Dean of the Faculty of International Relations of Belarusian State University; and Artyom Shraibman, Nonresident Scholar at the Carnegie Moscow Center. The meeting was moderated by Ryhor Astapenia, Academy Associate, Chatham House, Research Director at the Centre for New Ideas (Minsk).

Full version

On February 15, 2021, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) hosted a closed discussion on crisis in Belarus as a challenge for Russia-Belarus relations.

The event was opened by Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General. On the Russian side the speakers included: Vyacheslav Sutyrin, Vice-Rector for International Ties, State Academic University for the Humanities (GAUGN); Kirill Koktysh, Assistant Professor at Political Theory Department, MGIMO; and Sergey Rekeda, Director General of Center for Study of Integration Prospects, Editor-in-Chief, RuBaltic.Ru. Belarus was represented by Viktor Shadursky, Dean of the Faculty of International Relations of Belarusian State University; and Artyom Shraibman, Nonresident Scholar at the Carnegie Moscow Center. The meeting was moderated by Ryhor Astapenia, Academy Associate, Chatham House, Research Director at the Centre for New Ideas (Minsk).