(In)security in Ukraine: what to expect for citizens and the state?

On June 5, experts from Ukraine and Estonia discussed security challenges for Ukraine and their consequences, as well as foreign experience, in particular, of the Baltic States in formulating a national resilience strategy for Ukraine.

Invited speakers:
▪ Roman Bezsmertnyi, former Representative of Ukraine to the political subgroup of the Trilateral Contact Group for the Peaceful Settlement of the Situation in the Donetsk and Luhansk Regions
▪ Dmitri Teperik, Chief Executive, International Centre for Defence and Security (ICDS), #Estonia
▪ Oleksii Rozumnyi, Expert, Political and Legal Programmes of the Razumkov Centre, Ukraine
▪ Mykola Nazarov, Head, Research Centre for Regional Security, Ukraine

Moderator: Liubov Tsybulska - Head, #Hybrid #Warfare Analytical Group, Ukrainian Crisis Media Centre

Initial questions for discussion:
▪ War, crime, economy, #pandemic: what is perceived as one of the acutest challenges to Ukraine today?
▪ #Disinformation campaigns amid the COVID-19: how does it influence the Ukrainian society?
▪ Citizens and the #government: a traditional betrayal or a triumph of trust?
▪ Secure #reintegration of #Donbas: what has to be done?

Analyzing the new realities of Realpolitik for Ukraine, the head of Research Centre for Regional Security Mykola Nazarov notes that today “the issue of national resilience is extremely important for Ukraine. What factors can help Ukraine become more resilient? In my opinion, this should be the trust in government institutions on the part of citizens, which is currently extremely low. If we take the results of opinion polls conducted, in particular, by the Razumkov Center, we will see a clear dynamics of Ukrainians' trust in the institution of the Presidency, although in this case it is mostly about trust in a particular person. Ukrainians also trust the church, the Armed Forces of Ukraine and civil society institutions. "

The expert notes that among the main challenges and threats to Ukraine is not only the war, which in his opinion is not so sharply perceived by Ukrainians, but also economic problems related to living standards, financial well-being of Ukrainians and other factors. As Mykola Nazarov notes: "Gradually, the war recedes into the background and gives way to economic troubles in the country, which are considered key factors of danger for Ukraine".