Registration REQUIRED by 4pm on February 16, 2026 in order to attend this event.
Global democracy was in crisis before Donald Trump returned to the White House, but the dismantling of U.S. foreign aid and other democracy-building “soft power” projects is certain to deepen that crisis. Decades of democracy promotion efforts have now vanished or been greatly diminished In Russia, Eurasia, and Eastern Europe, removing a vital counterweight to Russian disinformation and influence efforts.
This historic change, and its impact on democracy in the region, is examined in detail in the 2026 issue of "Harriman Magazine." Join magazine authors Timothy Frye and Thomas Kent and editor-in-chief Ann Cooper for a discussion of soft power and democracy promotion in the region – its history and what happens now that it’s been abolished. Moderated by editor Masha Udensiva-Brenner.
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