PRESS RELEASE Skopje / London / Berlin, 26 February 2026 — On 24 February 2026, marking four years since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine, the Defending Democracy Global Initiative (DDGI), within its flagship programme the...
From the first hours of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine has been subjected to a campaign of terror against civilians — homes destroyed, cities reduced to ruins, families torn apart. Children have been abducted, deported, and stripped of their identity. Thousands...
24 February 2026 | 17:00 CET | Online Context On 24 February 2026, four years after Russia launched its full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine, the Defending Democracy Global Initiative convenes an international online conference to assess the political, moral,...
International online conference to mark 24 February 2026, convened within the framework of the Defending Democracy Global Initiative On 24 February 2026, four years after Russia launched its full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine, an international online...
Edward P. Joseph is a leading American voice on the Balkans and a prominent expert on conflict management, diplomacy, and democratic resilience in fragile regions. He is currently a Lecturer at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)...
At CIVIL’s international conference “Defending Democracy: Horizons of Freedom,” held in Skopje on 12 December, German Ambassador Petra Drexler addressed participants via video message, reaffirming Germany’s strong commitment to democracy, human rights, and European...
H.E. Larysa Dir Ambassador of Ukraine The topic of defending democracy is very pressing and relevant for Ukraine at a time of full-scale aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine. Considering the title of the conference – Defending Democracy: Horizons of...
By Jabir Deralla When an aggressor speaks of ‘peace’ while his missiles still fall on cities and kill civilians, the world has a moral duty to read the fine print — and see the blood it’s written in. The reported 28-point U.S.–Russia plan for Ukraine — drafted behind...
From Lugano to Kyiv, from parliaments to the front lines — a conversation about courage, culture, and the battle for Europe’s democratic soul. By Jabir Deralla Eyes on Democracy – Civil.Today / DefendingDemocracy.Global In this episode of Eyes on Democracy, Roger...
Katerina Pavlova, from CRISP Berlin, currently based in Kyiv and an expert in disinformation and propaganda, shared her insights at the International Conference “Defending Democracy: Battlefield of Truth”, organized in partnership with the Westminster Alliance for...
