HomeMeetings January 2023Ukraine Crisis: Is De-Escalation Possible? Russia SecurityPrintShareOn the 2nd March, Institute Montaigne hosted a webinar with Michel Duclos, special advisor for Geopolitics and Former Ambassador of France to Syria, on the theme “Ukraine Crisis: Is De-Escalation Possible?”. As the invasion continues and Russia seems to take even more steps to challenge Ukraine power and sovereignty, there are many questions surrounding whether there will be a clear end to this conflict and whether there can be a successful de-escalation without serious geopolitical consequences and fall out. During the webinar, Michel explained the current situation in Ukraine and whether a de-escalation is foreseeable in the upcoming months.