Until recently, the Russian Orthodox Church was a subject that interested few outside expert circles. That dramatically changed in late 2018 when the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople granted autocephaly (independence) to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine. The reverberations of this decision — religious, political and geopolitcal — underscore the importance that the Church once again plays in Russian policy.
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ICDS Chief Executive Dmitri Teperik spoke at the panel discussion entitled “Politics, Security Influences, and Human Dignity” organised by the Analytical Centre of the Ukrainian Catholic University in Kyiv, Ukraine on 16 December 2019.
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Disguise and deception are permanent fixtures in history.
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China’s assertive foreign policy is best known for the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
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International Autumn School Resilience League 2019 gathered around 70 young professionals and experienced experts from the Baltic states, Sweden, Germany, Great Britain, Ukraine, Belarus and other countries. During the 6-day long event, participants discussed various aspects related to cognitive resilience against hostile disinformation, societal polarisation and harmful radicalisation.
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With the coming into force of the EU foreign investment screening regulation, combined with the delays to the completion of Nord Stream 2 there is now a distinct possibility that the pipeline will be fully subject to the regulation.
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ICDS Chief Executive Dmitri Teperik participated in the panel discussion “Digital Media” held during the Aspen Good Governance Forum on 11 September 2019 in Kyiv, Ukraine.
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ICDS Chief Executive Dmitri Teperik participated in the discussion panel „Deep Shadow of Moscow – Information War against Europe“ held under the auspices of the XXIX Krynica Economic Forum in Poland on 3-5 September 2019.
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ICDS Chief Executive Dmitri Teperik participated in the international conference “Disinformation Wars in Central and Eastern Europe” organised by the German Federal Agency for Civic Education in Berlin on 29-31 August 2019.
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Estonia’s role in the world is not only related to our geographical location, instead, our future is increasingly shaped by global developments. Who will become a global superpower? What will be the position of Europe in the new world order – and Estonia’s place in that Europe? How should we face the new threats surrounding us? Is NATO the only answer?
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