European countries can no longer avoid addressing the challenges posed by Russia’s recent choices and the long-term pressure they create for Europe’s security and politics. From a Baltic and Northern European perspective, these threats are particularly acute: these States are Europe’s strategic frontline and serve as laboratories for innovation in defence, democratic resilience and the fight against disinformation, offering important pointers for the future shape of Europe’s security architecture.
With:
- Ian Bond – Deputy Director of the Centre for European Reform
- Marie Mendras – Professor at the Paris School of International Affairs – Sciences Po, author of La Guerre permanente. L’ultime stratégie du Kremlin (Calmann-Lévy, 2024)
- Oliver Moody – Berlin bureau chief for The Times
- Elena Volochine – Senior reporter at France 24
- Chaired by Luc Raynal – Defence Attaché at the French Embassy to the UK
Recorded on 5 February 2026 at the Institut français, London