Stronger than Strongmen Navigating the Twilight of Democracy Toward Freedom I LMF 2025

The keynote public talk "Stronger than Strongmen: Navigating the Twilight of Democracy Toward Freedom" took place at LMF 2025, featuring Anne Applebaum and Volodymyr Yermolenko. Since 2013, LMF has been one of the most influential media conferences in Central and Eastern Europe, bringing together participants from across the region. The focus theme of LMF 2025 is “Speak the Unspoken: Choices, Decisions, Responsibility.” LMF 2025 is organized by the team of the NGO Lviv Media Forum. We would like to express our gratitude to the National Endowment for Democracy and the International Visegrad Fund for supporting the conference.