On March 22, 2022, the Political Science Institute, in partnership with Plovdiv University \"Paisii Hilendarski,\" hosted a major round table discussion. Organized by leading lecturers and researchers, the forum focused on providing a rapid and expert-led analysis of the causes, emerging trends, and strategic conclusions of the conflict.
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Key Discussion Areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Strategic Context: Consequences for European security and the reshaping of the NATO-EU defense framework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Black Sea Security: The vital role of the Montreux Convention and the rise of Russian influence in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ideology and Narratives: A critical look at \"resurgent empire\" doctrines and the myths used to justify the invasion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Featured Speakers & Presentation Topics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prof. Rumen Kanchev: The Russia-Ukraine War and its consequences for European security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Assoc. Prof. Velizar Shalamanov: NATO\u2019s strategic response since the 2014 annexation of Crimea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Antoni Gerasimov: Security architecture in the Black Sea and the rise of Russia through the lens of the Montreux Convention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dzhansu Danadzhieva: The war in Ukraine: A local conflict or a fragment of a resurgent empire\u2019s doctrine?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prof. Nikolay Nikolov: Specific risks to Bulgaria's national security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Assoc. Prof. Plamen Ralchev: Geopolitical revanchism and the reputational damage to the Russian Federation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Assoc. Prof. Momchil Doychev: Russia\u2019s war against Ukraine as a fundamental clash with European values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr. Sergey Petrov-Aradzhioni: \"Denazification\" as a motive for military aggression \u2013 a valid reason or a myth?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vladimir Slavenski: Eastern Europe through the prism of international relations history (1648\u20132022) and Russia\u2019s \"final battle.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Significance of the Forum<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Held just weeks after the start of the invasion, this event was one of the first academic platforms in Bulgaria to offer such a detailed multidisciplinary analysis. Its success led to further discussions in the same format throughout the year, solidifying the Political Science Institute\u2019s role as a key contributor to the regional geopolitical dialogue.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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