Jaakko Iloniemi - Ukraine and East-West Relations - 28 May 2014
Channel: IIEA
Date: 2014-06-03

About the Speech:

Faced with an increasingly adversarial Russia, the reaction in Western Europe and North America has been disharmonious, with no clear common policy emerging. In his address to the IIEA, Jaakko Iloniemi will discuss the key questions for the West arising from the Ukraine crisis, including the credibility of Western security guarantees given to Ukraine in exchange for surrendering its nuclear weapons; Russia's future in the international community; and conclusions to be drawn from the West's disunity over Russia.

About the Speaker:

Jaakko Iloniemi is one of Finland's most distinguished foreign policy analysts. He is a former Finnish Ambassador to the USA, Ambassador to the CSCE and Deputy Head of Mission to the United Nations. Mr. Iloniemi has been awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland for his foreign policy achievements and was Chancellor of the Order from 1997 until 2004. He is currently a member of the European Council of Foreign Relations.