The first part of my speech at the 'Black Sea Security Conference' in Sofia (14-15 April 2024)

This recording is from April 14th, filmed in Sofia at the 'Second Black Sea Security Conference of the International Crimeea Platform'

I was invited to represent Romania during the Panel Discussion 3

Information Impact Weapons:

How Russia Destabilizes the Black Sea Region
Questions for discussion:
1. How Russia conducted information groundwork before
the invasion in 2014?
2. How did Crimea become the cornerstone of the Russian
propaganda machine and a method of Western intimidation?
3. Threats to other countries in the Black Sea region
4. Unique challenges faced by journalists covering current conflicts,
including Russian aggression against Ukraine
5. New approaches to balancing journalism during wartime
6. Maintaining international focus on the war in Ukraine amidst
emerging global crises. Bringing the Crimea issue back
into the international information space

Moderator: Olga Skrypnyk, Head of the Board of the Crimean Human
Rights Group

Panelists:
1. Remus Cernea, War correspondent in Ukraine, Newsweek Romania
2. Mariia Sahaidak, Head of the Strategic Communication Department,
Centre for Strategic Communication and Information Security, Ukraine
3. Shota Utiashvili, Senior Fellow, Rondeli Foundation, Georgia
4. Constantin Uzdriș, Journalist of TVR Moldova

The full recording is here:

Sursa Youtube