On December 2, 2019, Dr. Nicholas Ross Smith, Instructor of the University of Nottingham Ningbo, conducted a seminar for Khazar University students of the Political Science and Philosophy department on “When Hedging Goes Wrong: A Neoclassical Realist Assessment of Ukraine's Failed hedge of the EU and Russia”.

In the introduction to the topic, Dr. Smith gave a brief overview of the benefits and potential threats of dual vector and multi-vector foreign policy and then explained the topic to students in a Ukrainian case. The difficulties of Ukraine's cooperation with Russia and the West, as well as the current situation in the region,  were discussed.

The seminar was concluded with a question-and-answer session, and Dr.Smith thanked students for their active participation.