On March 31, 2025, an international online seminar will be held, dedicated to the new security architecture in Europe.

At the heart of the discussion titled "New Security Architecture in Europe" will be the issue of international responsibility for the crimes of aggression, war crimes, and genocide, with particular emphasis on the actions of the Russian Federation in Ukraine since 2014. The seminar will also address the legal responses of Ukraine’s neighboring countries concerning the status of refugees and the protection of their rights.

The event will be streamed online.

Event Program

17.00 – 17.15 Opening of the Seminar

17.15 – 17.45 Dr Tamás Vince ÁDÁNY, The Empires Strike Back – The Decline and Surival of the Rules-Based World Order, Pazmany Peter Catholic University

17.45 – 18.15 Prof. Delaine Swenson, The Trump Administration Approach to Russian Military Aggression, The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin

18.15 – 18.45 Dr hab. Wojciech Gizicki, prof. KUL, New Security Architecture. USA-NATO-EU, The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin

18.45 – 19.15 Dr Volodymyr Pylypenko, The Recent Agreement Between the USA and Ukraine, and Ukraine Approach to US Security Policy, Lviv University of Business and Law

19.15 – 19.45 Red. Wojciech Pokora, Donald Trump Policy Towards Russia and Ukraine in Media Coverage: Narratives, Interpretations and Disinformation.

19.45 – 20.15 - Discussion

This seminar is implemented as part of the project:Legal Analysis of Russia’s Activities in Ukraine Since 2014 in Terms of the Crime of Aggression, War Crimes and Genocide, as well as Legal Solutions in Ukraine’s Neighboring Countries Regarding the Status of Ukrainian Citizens.

The project is funded by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Poland.

Organizer:Faculty of Law, Canon Law and Administration,The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin