Chair: Dr Natasha Kuhrt, Co-convenor of Russian and Eurasian Security Research Group, Department of War Studies, King's College London. 

Speakers:

• Mathieu Boulegue, Research Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Programme, Chatham House
• Dr Tracey German, Reader in Conflict & Security, Defence Studies Department, King’s College London
• Robert Lee, PhD candidate, Department of War Studies, King’s College, London.

On 27 September large-scale military clashes erupted around the disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border, with military and civilian casualties occurring on both sides. The situation is concerning, given the geopolitics of this region. Turkey has openly and forcefully sided with Azerbaijan, whilst Russia, traditionally seen as a backer of Armenia, has appeared to be taken by surprise. The panel will discuss the regional and global dynamics of the conflict, what might happen next as well as exploring existing and potential options for negotiation and diplomacy.

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Speaker's profiles

Dr Natasha Kuhrt's research interests include international law, conflict, and intervention, as well a regional focus on Russian foreign and security policies, particularly in Asia. She is co-convenor of the British International Studies Association Working Group on Russian & Eurasian Security.

Mathieu Boulegue is a Research Fellow for the Russia and Eurasia Programme, Chatham House. Before joining Chatham House, Mathieu was a partner at the risk management and strategic research consultancy AESMA, where he worked as director of Eurasian affairs.

In his research, Mathieu focuses particularly on Eurasian security and defence issues as well as on Russia’s domestic and foreign policy. Having trained as a policy and security analyst in the field of post-Soviet affairs, Mathieu regularly publishes articles and papers on Eurasian security & foreign policy questions.

Dr Tracey German's research focuses on Russian foreign and security policies, particularly Russia’s use of force in the post-Soviet space, conflict and security in the Caucasus and Caspian regions, and the impact of NATO/EU enlargement on Russia’s relations with its neighbours.

Prior to joining Defence Studies in 2004 she taught at RMA Sandhurst and the University of Aberdeen, and spent several years as a research manager for a business intelligence company, specialising in energy security in Russia and the post-Soviet states. She speaks Russian and has travelled extensively across the post-Soviet area.

Rob Lee’s thesis focuses on Russian arms exports during the Putin era. Before coming to King’s, Rob was a US Marine Infantry Officer, and was deployed to Afghanistan, then to the country of Georgia aboard a Marine Expeditionary Unit. Rob was also an Alfa Fellow and spent a year working at the Centre for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies, a defence-focused think-tank in Moscow.