The Russian presidential election 2018

The Russian presidential election 2018

Nicholas Cobb. The Russian presidential election 2018 – reflections of an election observer & what does this mean for UK-Russia relations?

Part 1 of this talk presents the thoughts of Mirjam Zwingli – an independent observer providing her frank assessment of the running of the election. It is important to assess not only the politics of the election, the candidates and policies but also to critically assess the way in which the election is held and executed. How an election is conducted says much about the health of a democracy. (an illustrated talk).

Part 2 of the talk will be led by Nicholas Cobb, Chairman of the Westminster Russia Forum, who was also due to attend the monitoring mission, as the only person invited from the UK, but pulled out due to the ongoing diplomatic crisis between Moscow & London. Instead Nic will assess the implications for UK political and parliamentary relations in the light of a newly reinstalled Putin – what will this mean for an already fractious and increasingly dysfunctional relationship?
Nic has been involved in UK politics and public affairs for some years, & was a member of the GB-Russia Society Committee. A VIEW FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE WESTMINSTER RUSSIA FORUM.

Tea, Coffee & Biscuits at 6.30 pm. Talk starts at 7.00pm.

* – in cooperation with The Great Britain – Russia Society

Please note that this event will be in English, without translation into Russian.