As part of the "Citizens Dialogues" initiative organised by the EC Representation in Italy, the Jean Monnet Centre (CJM) of the University of Trento, the Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) in Rome, the International Research Project on Politics and Conflict Resolution (CERPIC) of the Bruno Kessler Foundation in Trento and the Observatory on Balkans and Caucasus (OBC) of Rovereto, organised a public debate on the crisis in Ukraine. The aim of the event was to stimulate the debate on the situation in Ukraine and on the possible role of the EU.