Ukraine and Belarus Confront Coronavirus: Challenges for European Neighbors

Discussants

• Dr. Olena Babakova, journalist at Krytyka Polityczna, Program Coordinator at WOT Foundation, 2020 Rethink.CEE Fellow
• Dr. Joerg Forbrig, senior fellow and director for Central and Eastern Europe, German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF)
• Wojciech Konończuk, deputy director of the Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW), Poland

Moderator

• Veronika Laputska, co-founder and research fellow, EAST Center; research fellow at GMF Rethink.CEE

In recent weeks both Belarusian and Ukrainian leadership have taken a number of unpopular steps in their efforts to effectively deal with the coronavirus pandemic. Both leaders have been widely criticized inside the countries, but also by their European neighbors. In our discussion, we will address the implications of Lukashenka's and Zelensky's decisions for Belarusian and Ukrainian economies and foreign policy, as well as the implications for the region’s security.

Due to concerns about the coronavirus and in order to enable a wider audience to participate in this discussion, we invite you to join us via webinar. Register here to join the conversation and take part in the Q&A with the panelists.

If you have any questions, please contact Marta Prochwicz Jazowska at [email protected].