Strong Ukraine – Strong Europe: Joint Efforts to Establish a Just Peace and Combat Disinformation

Strong Ukraine – Strong Europe: Joint Efforts to Establish a Just Peace and Combat Disinformation

Commemorating four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the international panel discussion Strong Ukraine – Strong Europe: Joint Efforts to Establish a Just Peace and Combat Disinformation brings together policymakers, researchers, journalists, and civil society experts from across Europe and Ukraine. The event explores pathways toward a just and sustainable peace, focusing on security guarantees, accountability, and international unity, while also exposing the role of Russian disinformation in shaping the war and undermining international support for Ukraine.

Panel 1: Towards a Just and Sustainable Peace: Security Guarantees, Justice, and International Unity

This panel explores the conditions for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine, focusing on security guarantees, accountability, and the role of international unity. Speakers will discuss how Europe and its partners can support Ukraine’s sovereignty and long-term stability.

Moderator: Szabolcs Vörös – Válasz Online

Panelists:

Hennadiy Maksak – Executive Director, Foreign Policy Council “Ukrainian Prism” (Ukraine)

Martin Ocknecht – Journalist, Coordinator of the “Pomozte Ukrajině s Pamětí národa” initiative (Czechia)

Liliana Popescu – Professor, National School of Political and Administrative Studies (SNSPA) (Romania)

Dr. András Rácz – Russia expert, Senior Research Fellow, German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), Senior lecturer, Institute of Global Studies of Corvinus University of Budapest (Hungary)

Andrzej Sadecki – Head of the Central European Department, Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW) (Poland).

Panel 2: Manipulating Narratives: Russian Disinformation and Its Consequences

This panel exposes the scale and tactics of Russian disinformation campaigns designed to distort the truth, weaken support for Ukraine, and fracture European unity. Experts will discuss how propaganda shapes public perception and political decisions, and what must be done to counter these attacks and strengthen resilience.

Moderator:

Lili Takács – 444.hu

Panelists:

Catherine Belton MBE – Journalist, Author of Putin’s People (UK)

Aleksandra Ketlerienė – Deputy Editor-in-Chief, LRT.lt; Media Literacy Expert (Lithuania)

Mariia Kovach – Advisor to the Head, Centre for Strategic Communication and Information Security (Ukraine)

Dr. Péter Krekó – Executive Director, Political Capital; Senior Fellow, CEPA (Hungary)

Dietmar Pichler – Disinformation and Foreign Interference Analyst; Founder & Director, Disinformation Resilience Network Vienna (Austria)