About this Event
Donald Trump's apparent admiration for Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping is raising profound questions about America's place in the world. As Washington questions longstanding alliances and powerful leaders contemplate new deals, is the international order that has shaped global security for eight decades being dismantled from within? And who stands to gain, or lose, from this new era of great-power politics?
Russia's war in Ukraine has exposed the fragility of European security, while Trump's approach to Moscow has raised questions about the future of NATO and America's commitment to its allies. Are we witnessing a return to a world in which great powers negotiate spheres of influence, and smaller nations are left with little say over their own futures? Can Putin be trusted to honour a peace agreement? And is Trump reshaping American foreign policy or abandoning the principles that once underpinned it?
Two journalists who know Russia from the inside join us to examine the personalities, ambitions and calculations driving this changing world order. Two
Luke Harding is an award-winning journalist and senior international correspondent for The Guardian. A former Moscow bureau chief, he has reported extensively on Russia, Ukraine and international affairs. He is the author of several books, including his latest, Betrayal: Trump, Putin and the New Age of Conquest.
Tom Parfitt is a Norfolk-based journalist and former Moscow correspondent for The Times. He has spent many years reporting from Russia and the former Soviet Union, covering politics, conflict and the region's changing relationship with the West. He is the author of High Caucasus: A Mountain Quest in Russia's Haunted Hinterland.
Followed by audience Q&A.
On Front Line | Norwich
This event is part of On Front Line's Norwich series, co-curated with Jacki Forsyth.
On Front Line brings leading journalists, writers and international experts into live conversation about the major issues shaping our world. Building on its established London programme, the Norwich series brings the same calibre of speakers and informed public debate to Norfolk, connecting local audiences with global perspectives.
Founded and produced by Pranvera Shema Smith.
Event venue & nearby stays
The Forum, 2 Millennium Plain, Norwich, United Kingdom
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