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Russia's Quest for Global Influence - Latin America

May 6th, 2021 at 1500CET/0900EST
via Cisco Webex Events

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Chatham House will deliver the 1st of a 3 part series: "Russia's Quest for Global Influence" 

Abstract: This workshop will examine Russia’s interests in Latin American countries and how they fit into Moscow’s broader foreign policy strategy. The event will discuss how Russia is perceived by the governments and societies in the region. It will analyze how much influence Moscow has acquired in the region through diplomacy, trade and soft power, and what the security implications are for the US and its allies.

 Agenda:

15:00 – 16:30 Session One: Overview  
15:00 – 15:15 Section 1:
How does Russia view Latin America?		 Vadim Rouvinski
Icesi University, Columbia
15:15 – 15:30 Section 2:
How influential is Russia in Latin America?		 Jessica Ludwig
Senior Program Officer
International Forum for Democratic Studies
National Endowment for Democracy (NED)
15:30 – 16:30 Moderated Q&A Christopher Sabatini & Duncan Allen
Chatham House
16:30 – 16:40 Break  
16:40 – 18:10 Session Two: Mechanics  
16:40 – 16:50 Diplomacy/military Evan Ellis
US War College
16:50 – 17:00  Trade/investment Elena Lazarou
European Parliament, Brazil and Chatham House
17:00 – 17:10 ‘Soft’ power
(media, NGOs, cultural/scientific ties)		 Juan Pablo Cardenal
CADAL, Argentina
17:10 – 18:10 Moderated Q&A Christopher Sabatini & Duncan Allen
Chatham House

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