Occupational therapy: Frozen conflicts, Russian aggression and EU enlargement | ECFR
As Russia accelerates its annexation of “frozen conflict” regions, the EU must enhance its policy to counter Moscow’s influence.| ECFR
NATO will begin its annual nuclear deterrence exercise, Steadfast Noon, on Monday, 13 October, the Alliance’s Secretary General Mark Rutte confirmed on Friday, 10 October. He said the drills are…| https://eutoday.net
Mark Leonard launches ECFR’s new RE-ENGAGE podcast series with Lykke Friis to explore the future of EU enlargement and Denmark’s role in shaping it| European Council on Foreign Relations
Andrej Babis’s populist party won the Czech parliamentary election with the mantra of “Czechia first” and a promise to stop sending ammunition to Ukraine. Another European country, such as Finland, needs to take its place| European Council on Foreign Relations
The success of Maia Sandu’s pro-EU party in Moldova’s parliamentary election holds three valuable lessons for protecting votes from Russian meddling in the future—whether that is in Moldova or in other vulnerable democracies| European Council on Foreign Relations
At this year’s Valdai club, Vladimir Putin gave his most anti-EU speech yet, citing his determination to see new anti-establishment politicians to come to power and improve Europe’s relations with Moscow| European Council on Foreign Relations
Lesia Ogryzko and Leo Litra welcome Lyuba Shipovich and Gustav Gressel to unpack how warfare in Ukraine is changing and if Europe can respond| European Council on Foreign Relations
Russia’s recent incursions into NATO airspace are the biggest escalation with the alliance since the cold war. With it, Putin likely hopes to achieve three main goals| European Council on Foreign Relations
Moldova’s parliamentary election will steer the country towards either the EU or Russia. Whatever the outcome, it is a chance for Europeans to understand Putin’s disinformation playbook and protect other vulnerable states from his influence| European Council on Foreign Relations
Stephan Kieninger explains how his book, Securing Peace in Europe, contradicts Putin's claims that the West excluded Russia after the Cold War. The post Stephan Kieninger on Securing Peace in Europe first appeared on Columbia University Press Blog.| Columbia University Press Blog
The rising prominence of veterans of the war in Ukraine will widen Russia’s elite coalition pushing for continued confrontation with the West| European Council on Foreign Relations
Mark Leonard welcomes Jana Kobzova to break down the summer’s key developments in Russia’s war on Ukraine| European Council on Foreign Relations
As Russia accelerates its annexation of “frozen conflict” regions, the EU must enhance its policy to counter Moscow’s influence.| ECFR
From Kyiv to Gaza to Washington, the world we live in seems to challenge an […]| Foundation for European Progressive Studies
This panel discusses NATO’s future and asks why the alliance has remained so central to American security and the West’s sense of collective identity under the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine war.| The Institute for Peace and Diplomacy - l’Institut pour la paix et la diplo...
Russia’s war against Ukraine has echoed in Northern Europe and in the Arctic, where Russia is one of the most influential actors. The region’s security landscape has been significantly transformed after Finland and Sweden, two countries that had previously preferred cooperation with NATO over full membership, joined the Alliance. Because Finland shares a common land border with Russia, its decision was met internationally with reserved understanding. Sweden, however, is in a comparatively...| PRIF BLOG
ESSI (European Sky Shield Initiative) promises boosting military spending cooperation, but its success is doubtful, hindered by many factors.| Politics Today
