Estonia and Europe: The Implications of Russian Aggression Against Ukraine.
Thursday, April 13th, 2023
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, April 13, 2023 | 10:00AM - 11:30AM | Seminar Room 108N, This event is in-person and takes place in Room 208N, North House, 1 Devonshire Place. |
Description
Estonia is a small frontline NATO member which is playing an oversized role in the Western response to Russia’s war against Ukraine. Estonia has provided more aid per capita to Ukraine than any other country, devoting 1% of its entire GDP to help resist aggression. For more than a year Estonia has been particularly busy assisting Ukraine and working to bolster European security and maintain alliance unity. Mr Roger will give a short overview of what and why has been done so far and needs to be done in the future.
About the speakers:
Martin Roger is the Director General for NATO and Transatlantic Relations at the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Previously, Roger served as Estonia’s Ambassador to Poland, Deputy Head of Mission in France and Director for Eastern Europe in the Estonian MFA. He holds an LLM in International Law from the University of Amsterdam.
Andres Kasekamp is a professor at the Department of History and the Elmar Tampold Chair of Estonian Studies at the University of Toronto. Kasekamp’s research interests include populist radical right parties, memory politics, European foreign and security policy, and cooperation and conflict in the Baltic Sea region. He has served as the editor of the Journal of Baltic Studies, and is currently the President-Elect of the Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies.
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