6th Polish-German Round Table on Eastern Europe

As the war in Ukraine continues to reshape geopolitical landscapes, the West faces growing challenges in maintaining support for Ukraine. The upcoming electoral shifts in the U.S. and Germany as well as the relatively recent emergence of a new Polish government signal potential changes in regional dynamics and cooperation.

In this podcast, esteemed international experts analyze the latest political developments and their implications for European and global security, with a focus on Ukraine's ongoing fight against the Russian full-scale invasion.
This series is produced in collaboration with the Jan Nowak-Jeziorański College of Eastern Europe, the Foundation for Polish-German Cooperation and Austausch e.V. as part of the 6th Polish-German Round Table on Eastern Europe.

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Supporters and opponents of Ukraine and Russia in Germany, Poland and EU - Olena Babakova

There is a tendency to divide Europeans as supporters of either Ukraine or Russia. Olena Babakova, a journalist, migration researcher and lecturer, presents a more nuanced picture. For example, a critique of Ukraine in Poland does not automatically mean support for Russia. There approaches vary from country to country.

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European Friends of Ukraine: Poland, Germany and who else? - Stepan Rusyn

Are Ukraine's allies tired of the war? Stepan Rusyn from Transatlantic Dialogue Center explains that a faulty internal communication between decision makers and their votes constitutes one of the key issues here. Ukraine also needs to find a new, more relevant and appealing ways of communicating with its allies.

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Learning from Ukraine and dealing with polarization - Yulia Kazdobina

The war in Ukraine is, or should be a source of valuable lessons for the West, but not only. Yulia Kazdobina, Foreign Policy Council Ukrainian Prism draws similarities and differences between the current war and the Cold War. There are also lessons that Ukraine should implement and one of them applies to its relationship with the Global South countries.

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