A panel discussion of Russia’s recent interactions with its neighbors Ukraine and the Baltic states of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia, held March 16, 2017. Kateryna Pishchikova (European Commission and Universita degli Studi eCAMPUS, Italy) and Una Bergmane (Cornell University) elaborate on the state of these fragile relationships, the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, and speculate on President Vladimir Putin’s ambitions for Russia both regionally as well as globally. The event was organized by the Cornell Institute for European Studies (CIES) and co-sponsored by the Einaudi Center.