Yalta, the Twilight of the Big Three
On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Yalta Conference, we invite our guests to a new cinema evening at the G.O.R.K.I. Centre of St Petersburg University.
Finding ourselves in the sunny Crimea next to the leaders of the «Big Three», immersed in the twists and turns of interstate relations and diplomatic negotiations, we will discuss the significance of the Yalta Conference in the shaping of the post-war world, and turn to the maneuvers that Stalin, Roosevelt and Churchill used to protect the interests of their states.
As World War II neared its end, the Allied leaders gathered to shape a post-war Europe. They debated Germany’s fate, Poland’s future, the war with Japan, and the UN creation. Yalta exposed key tensions within the alliance, foreshadowing the Cold War. Yet the negotiations forged a compromise that laid the basis for a new international order.
We will start our evening with a film presentation: «Yalta, the Twilight of the Big Three» by Emily Lanson (Martange Production studio), to be followed by a discussion moderated by Dr Karin Kneissl, Head of the G.O.R.K.I. Centre at St Petersburg University, diplomat, Foreign Minister of Austria (2017–2019). Eight decades after the Yalta talks, we will deliberate on their meaning for the world and the key challenges facing the participants.
The working languages of the meeting will be Russian and English.
To confirm your participation, please send an email to: gorki.mock@spbu.ru