From the US presidential elections to a recent visit in Kremlin by French Front National’s leader Marine Le Pen – Russia’s influence in the political processes in the Western democracies continues to occupy public opinion. Seriousness of this situation requires developing better understanding of soft power tools used by Kremlin as well as increasing public awareness.

• To what extent is such influence present in the V4 region?
• Does it differ among individual countries?
• Which areas are the most affected?
• What are the tools used to weaken the countries´ resilience?
• Is it possible to present a unified V4 response?

SPEAKERS

• Antoni Wierzejski, Centrum Stosunków Międzynarodowych, Poland
• Ivana Smoleňová, Prague Security Studies Institute, Czech Republic
• Dániel Bartha, Centre for Euro-Atlantic Integration and Democracy, Hungary
• Iveta Varényiová, on behalf of Slovak Foreign Policy Association, Slovakia

The debate is organized by Centre for International Relations (CSM), in cooperation with Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI).