With the second edition of the Crimean Platform set to take place on August 23, GLOBSEC asks a for- mer Polish Prime Minister, Ukrainian Foreign Minister, Russian Deputy Energy Minister, and a Ukrainian Research fellow; what new diplomatic pressure can Ukraine and its allies apply to Russia through the Crimean Platform? Experts Jan Krzysztof Bielecki, former Polish Prime Minister; Ukraine Support. [...] With Russia’s continuous manipulation and disinfor- mation campaigns, it is vital to keep telling the truth and remind Western public opinion about the facts, such as the atrocities committed by Russian forces and their continued oppression and displacement of Ukrainians. [...] Diplomats around the world are best placed to counter the false Russian narratives about the caus- es and conduct of the conflict, which are peddled international. [...] During the time of an existential war with Russia, The Crimean Platform will demonstrate a clear commit- ment of the civilized world that Crimea is Ukraine! 1 Vladimir Milov, former Deputy Energy Minister of the Russian Federation The Crimean Platform is a good opportunity to bring new mo- mentum to the sanctions policy against Russia. [...] The level of political representation has to be the highest.
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