OSCE, UKRAINE AND THE IMPORTANCE OF MULTILATERAL NEGOTIATIONS IN CRISES

Eva Nowotny in conversation with Christian Strohal and Martin Sajdik

OSCE, UKRAINE AND THE IMPORTANCE OF MULTILATERAL NEGOTIATIONS IN CRISES

Russia's attack on Ukraine was not only an act of aggression against a neighbouring state in violation of international law, it was also an attack on the system of European security that had been built up over decades by the CSCE/OSCE. Many experts believe that the war will end in a military stalemate. This raises the question of whether there is a chance for a diplomatic negotiation offer, or when the right time for a diplomatic initiative would come? Has the OSCE's existence as an organisation for European security been damaged by the war? What is the future of multilateral diplomacy? Eva Nowotny will discuss these and other questions with Martin Sajdik and Christian Strohal, two recognised OSCE experts

Christian Strohal, Diplomat, Special Representative for the Austrian Chairmanship of the OSCE 2017

Martin Sajdik, Diplomat, Senior Advisor and Board Member of the Austria Institute for European and Security Policy, OSCE Special Envoy to Ukraine from 2015 to 2020

Eva Nowotny, Member of the Board of the Bruno Kreisky Forum, retired diplomat, Chairwoman of the University Council of the University of Vienna