Internasjonalt seminar:
Russia's was against Ukraine - lasting peace without justice?
Since President Trump took office, the world has watched his attempts to bring a swift resolution to Russia’s war against Ukraine. His rhetoric has often been inconsistent, oscillating between tough stances against Russian aggression and efforts to cultivate a cooperative relationship with the Kremlin.
Yet, two things are clear. First, the U.S. administration is attempting to play the ‘great power game,’ where both Ukraine and Europe are seen as secondary players. Second, the current discourse focuses on peace but not justice. This leaves little room for discussing how Russia, as a state, can be held accountable for its actions. Additionally, it fails to address how the international community can ensure that war crimes committed by the Russian army in Ukraine do not go unpunished.
We ask:
Can lasting peace be achieved without justice?
What are the dangers of a ‘quick-fix’ deal, and how can the experiences of previous Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations (such as the Minsk Peace Process) help to avoid them?
What has already been done, and what more can be done to hold individual war criminals accountable for crimes committed in Ukraine?
PANELISTS:
Gaiane Nuridzhanian, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law, UiT
Maryna Rabinovych, Post-Doctoral Researcher at the Faculty of Social Sciences, UiT
Kateryna Latysh, Senior Lecturer at Vilnius University & Associate Professor, Deputy Head of the Criminalistics Department (on scientific matters), Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University (Kharkiv, Ukraine)
MODERATOR:
Christopher Robert Rossi, Professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences, UiT
***The seminar will be held in English.