On 20 November 2025, our Director, Prof. Luigi Narbone, and Scientific Coordinator Prof. Virginie Collombier had the pleasure of speaking at the Russia Conference 2025: Russian Power Practices and Repertoires, hosted by the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI).

Prof. Virginie Collombier contributed to the second panel, “Russian Power Practices in the MENA and the Black Sea Region” alongside Tine Gade and Kristian Åtland, moderated by Matthew J. Blackburn.

Prof. Luigi Narbone participated in the third and final panel, “Making Russia Great Again and the New Era of Great Power Competition” together with Jeffrey Mankoff, Julie Wilhelmsen, and Morten Høglund, moderated by Iver B. Neumann.