![]() ![]() However, there is room for more actions – against vital Russian manufacturing industries, digital infrastructure, and other vital sectors, as well as against Russia’s ability to mitigate the effects of sanctions with the help of third-party countries. Recently, only limited new sanctions were introduced. The Crimean Platform is a good opportunity to bring new momentum to the sanctions policy against Russia. During the time of an existential war with Russia, The Crimean Platform will demonstrate a clear commitment of the civilized world that Crimea is Ukraine!įormer Deputy Energy Minister of the Russian Federation It’s about combining political focus and expert engagement. First and foremost, it is about showing that fighting for Crimea’s future as a part of Ukraine implies not complying with the occupation. It’s about getting things right – from sanction pressure to helping people around. The Crimean Platform is far more than just a reminder of the Russian occupation of Crimea. Today, every diplomat needs to be a Ukrainian. Diplomats around the world are best placed to counter the false Russian narratives about the causes and conduct of the conflict, which are peddled international. With Russia’s continuous manipulation and disinformation campaigns, it is vital to keep telling the truth and remind Western public opinion about the facts, such as the atrocities committed by Russian forces and their continued oppression and displacement of Ukrainians. Today, the diplomatic community in Ukraine faces a similar task: exposing and countering Russian efforts to stoke conflict and division worldwide. ![]() Western diplomats and media were crucial in informing the world about on-the-ground events, our struggles, and our goals. I vividly remember how important it was for Poland’s struggle in 1981 to maintain the political and diplomatic support of the West. Let me address the Crimean Platform on a very personal note. With the second edition of the Crimean Platform set to take place on August 23, GLOBSEC asks a former Polish Prime Minister, Ukrainian Foreign Minister, Russian Deputy Energy Minister, and a Ukrainian Research fellow what new diplomatic pressure can Ukraine and its allies apply to Russia through the Crimean Platform?įormer Polish Prime Minister Ukraine Support Council Chairman In concert with military force, generating and enforcing diplomatic pressure against Moscow is as consequential in raising the prospects of Crimea returning to Kyiv. With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine entering its sixth month, the changing battlefield suggests the peninsula is no longer immune from military engagement. It has been nearly ten years since the Crimean Peninsula was illegally annexed.
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