{"646768":{"#nid":"646768","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Russian Aggression in the Black Sea: Regional and International Responses","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ERussia\u0026rsquo;s largest military buildup since the 2014 annexation of Crimea is taking place along the Ukrainian border and in the Black Sea. Moscow has resorted to escalatory measures, announcing the closing of the Kerch Strait and the Azov Sea to foreign ships and cutting off Ukraine\u0026rsquo;s ability to export. In response, the West has reacted with warnings and invitations to dialogue while Turkey is trying to walk a fine line between Russia and Ukraine. To prevent further escalation of the crisis, much will depend on the Biden administration\u0026rsquo;s response.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhat are possible conflict scenarios of Russia towards Ukraine and the Black Sea? What options does the West have in deterring Russian aggression in the region? In what ways is this significant to the long-term US regional strategy? How is Russian military buildup significant not only for Ukraine, but also for the broader stability of the Black Sea region?\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_VBW_nt_aS_Gk5rXR-ZL16g\u0022\u003ERegister\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESpeakers:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.mei.edu\/profile\/general-ret-philip-breedlove\u0022\u003EGen. (ret.) Philip Breedlove\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003EDistinguished chair, Frontier Europe Initiative, MEI\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.mei.edu\/profile\/yoruk-isik\u0022\u003EY\u0026ouml;r\u0026uuml;k I\u015f\u0131k\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003ENon-resident scholar, Frontier Europe Initiative, MEI\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.mei.edu\/events\/Iulia%20Joja\u0022\u003EIulia Joja\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003ESenior fellow, Frontier Europe Initiative, MEI\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.mei.edu\/profile\/dr-mamuka-tsereteli\u0022\u003EMamuka Tsereteli\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003ENon-resident scholar, Frontier Europe Initiative, MEI\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.mei.edu\/profile\/gonul-tol\u0022\u003EG\u0026ouml;n\u0026uuml;l Tol\u003C\/a\u003E, moderator\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003EDirector, Turkey Program; senior fellow, Frontier Europe Initiative, MEI\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe event is sponsored by MEI\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Russia\u2019s largest military buildup since the 2014 annexation of Crimea is taking place along the Ukrainian border and in the Black Sea."}],"uid":"34435","created_gmt":"2021-04-22 17:13:04","changed_gmt":"2021-04-22 17:13:04","author":"jpalacios9","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2021-04-26T15:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2021-04-26T16:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2021-04-26T16:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2021-04-26 19:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2021-04-26 20:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2021-04-26 20:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"588747":{"id":"588747","type":"image","title":"General Phil Breedlove","body":null,"created":"1489517170","gmt_created":"2017-03-14 18:46:10","changed":"1536674954","gmt_changed":"2018-09-11 14:09:14","alt":"","file":{"fid":"224374","name":"Unknown.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Unknown.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Unknown.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":12769,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Unknown.jpg?itok=KmA4oMPm"}}},"media_ids":["588747"],"groups":[{"id":"1286","name":"Center for International Strategy, Technology, and Policy (CISTP)"},{"id":"1285","name":"Sam Nunn School of International Affairs"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"88401","name":"Ukraine"},{"id":"1650","name":"Russia"},{"id":"88411","name":"Crimea"},{"id":"995","name":"NATO"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1795","name":"Seminar\/Lecture\/Colloquium"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"},{"id":"177814","name":"Postdoc"},{"id":"78771","name":"Public"},{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"},{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}