Garčević Leads Discussion on Russia’s War in Ukraine
On October 28, 2022, Ambassador Vesko Garčević, Professor of the Practice of International Relations at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, moderated an event hosted by the Institute of Eastern Mediterranean Studies (IEMS) at Emmanuel College with American Ambassador and former envoy for Ukraine, Kurt Volker.
During the event, titled Russia’s War on Ukraine: State of Play and Long-term Consequences, Ambassador Volker spoke in detail about the current situation in Ukraine, the American and North American Treaty Organization (NATO) approach to the conflict and elaborated on potential lasting repercussions on the globe, including energy and food crises, relations between China and the United States and Europe, the future relationship of Moscow with Europe and the West, and much more. According to Garčević, the invasion has put into question the Founding Act on Mutual Relations between NATO and Russia; prompted Germany to reconsider the constructive partnership with Moscow that began with Willi Brant and continued with Angela Merkel; might convince the European Union members to increase defense spending; and, with Sweden and Finland seeking NATO membership, put an end to the concept of neutrality in Europe that had been known so far.
During his diplomatic career, Ambassador Vesko Garčević dealt with issues pertinent to European security and NATO for almost 14 years. In 2004, he was posted in Vienna to serve as Ambassador to Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. He had been Montenegro’s Ambassador to NATO from 2010 until 2014 and served as Montenegro’s National Coordinator for NATO from 2015 until he joined the faculty at the Pardee School. Learn more about Ambassador Garčević on his faculty profile.