RIAC–St. Petersburg State University Roundtable “Increasing Tensions in the Baltic Sea Region: Management Mechanisms”
... rising tensions across the Baltics. Experts examined the prospects for a comprehensive “regional deal,” potential models for addressing the ongoing international crisis, mechanisms to mitigate emerging risks, the influence of external actors on the Baltic Sea region, and the decision by unfriendly states to deploy nuclear weapons near Russia’s borders. The conversation also explored the economic structures of the Baltic states, the implications of Finland’s and Sweden’s accession to NATO for regional security, and the current tensions in Russia–Poland relations. Participants included: Irina Novikova, Dean of the School of International Relations and Professor,...