In the new episode of the (un)Safe Country podcast, its permanent host Alina Frolova talks to Christine Dugoin-Clément, geopolitical analyst, and associate researcher specialising in strategies of influence, cyber and AI. The conversation is about the difference between the war waged by Russia against Ukraine and the wars that took place before, the way of thinking in this war, the influence operations by Russia, France’s position and attitudes towards the war in Ukraine, what needs to be done to improve the policy of defending democracy and what other countries can do to defend democracy in the cognitive plane.

The ongoing events in the Black Sea demand daily monitoring, given their ramifications extend well beyond the security architecture of the Black Sea basin Andriy Zagorodniuk, Chairman of the Centre for Defence Strategies, Minister of Defence of Ukraine (2019-2020) made this statement during the discussion at the Second Black Sea Security Conference of the International

The aspiration of Ukraine to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization constitutes a strategic objective; however, the delineation of specific timelines for accession remains unattainable at present. Ukraine, in collaboration with NATO, is committed to undertaking all requisite measures to bolster cooperation within the framework of planned integration. These measures encompass Ukraine’s adoption of Alliance standards as well as participation in collaborative programs and initiatives.