Democratic Security Institute

Odesa’s true identity: countering Russian propaganda and imperialist myths - Democratic Security Institute While behind Ukraine’s physical front line, the port city of Odesa has become a focal point for the memory war now being waged by Moscow. The varied realities of life in the city over the past few cen...

🆕 Check out Nina Kuriata's newest article - Odesa’s true identity: countering Russian propaganda and imperialist myths

🔗Read it here: demsecinstitute.org?p=1240

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Democratic security in the ‘frontline states’ of Georgia and Moldova . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Georgia and Moldova are on the ‘frontline’ of the crisis in Euro-Atlantic security. In Georgia, the contested victory of the ruling Georgian Dream party has raised questions about the nation’s democra...

🔗👉 Register here: lse.zoom.us/webinar/regi... 🧵4/4

Chair:
Dr. Dina Gusejnova, Associate Professor in International History at LSE 🧵3/4

Speakers:
Mihai Popșoi, Deputy Prime Minister of Moldova
Dr. Natalie Sabanadze, Senior Fellow at Chatham House
Alexander Scrivener, @alscriv.bsky.social, Research Director at DSI
Dr. Lincoln Mitchell, Political analyst, Professor at Columbia University 🧵2/4

🆕 Geopolitical Event: Georgia & Moldova 🇬🇪🇲🇩

On January 29 at 15:00 GMT, LSE and the Democratic Security Institute dive into the challenges faced by Georgia and Moldova in the current Euro-Atlantic crisis. What does Trump’s second term mean for their security and European integration? 🧵1/4

What a Victorious Ukraine Can Offer Europe With transatlantic cooperation under scrutiny, a battle-tested land power will be ready to step into the breach.

Ukraine can offer Europe a highly credible deterrent and key insights for European defense and resilience.

Check out Diana Lezhava's recent interview on education. www.facebook.com/share/v/15KJ...

"En aio totella tätä lakia tai sensuroida itseäni" – georgialaiset yliopistot lakkoilevat vastauksena maan Venäjä-mielisen hallituksen toimille Georgiaa repivä kahtiajako maan Eurooppa- ja Venäjä-mielisten voimien välillä on saanut nyt osan maan yliopistoista menemään lakkoon.

"I'm not going to obey this law or censor myself." - DSI's
Diana Lezhava in Finnish news article Länsi-Uusimaa by Aino Mielo. www.lansi-uusimaa.fi/uutissuomala...

YouTube video by DSI DSI Director Alexander Scrivener On Al Jazeera

Protests are gaining momentum in Georgia. DSI Director Alex Scrivener's (@alscriv.bsky.social) most recent interview in @aljazeera.com. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QE4U...

Georgian Higher Education in the Crosshairs - Democratic Security Institute By Diana Lezhava No one argues that 2024 has been a tough year for Georgia, pivotal in many senses. It began with the introduction of the Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence (the “foreign agents ...

DSI's Diana Lezhava on education during Georgia's protests demsecinstitute.org?p=1220

YouTube video by DSI DSI Director Alexander Scrivener on ABC News

Check out DSI Director Alex Scrivener's comments on the on-going Georgia protests on ABC News www.youtube.com/watch?v=V28h...

Why Georgia’s pro-democracy protests failed Georgia is a masterclass in how to steal an election and get away with it

“Most painfully for pro-EU forces, Georgian democracy did not die heroically in a hail of Russian bullets, or under the batons of riot police. It appears to be dying because it’s too cold outside and Georgians are too depressed and nihilistic to resist.”

Read Alex Scrivener’s full analysis: