“Divide and rule” – this old Roman maxim has been well mastered by the Russians. The Kremlin is effectively dividing our society and setting us against Ukraine. How much longer will we stand by and let them do this? For three years, Ukrainians have been pleading with the West to establish a no-fly zone over […]| Open Dialogue Foundation
Evren Balta explores Turkey’s hybrid foreign policy, the entanglement of domestic and global politics amidst high-profile conflicts, and calls for a plural vision of IR.| E-International Relations
The war in Ukraine shows that the West has failed to present a decisive, unified, and sustainable strategy to defeat Russia or reshape the international order.| E-International Relations
He added that the West 'provoked' the Ukraine war.| Metro
Thank you for joining us! Stay tuned for policy memos and event videos. Friday, October 3rd The Elliott School of International Affairs, 1957 E St. NW, Washington DC9:00 am-5:00 pm Lindner Commons, Room 602 RVSP HERE Conference Agenda 9:00 am Welcoming Remarks: David Szakonyi 9:00 am – 10:30 am: Panel…| PONARS Eurasia
On Saturday, Ukrainian and Polish activists prepared an unpleasant surprise for Russian diplomats working in Poland. On Ukraine’s National Flag Day, they poured yellow and blue paint along the street in front of the Russian Embassy in Warsaw, symbolising the national colours of Ukraine. ‘Yesterday, Russia celebrated its National Flag Day. However we will not […]| Open Dialogue Foundation
New York, September 4, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Russian authorities to free Ukrainian journalist Heorhiy Levchenko, who has been sentenced to 16 years in a high security penal colony for treason and extremism. “After capturing Ukrainian journalist Heorhiy Levchenko two years ago in retaliation for his brave reporting on the war from the occupied...| Committee to Protect Journalists
Image license/credit PONARS EURASIA POLICY MEMO NO. 937 (PDF) Since the 2014 Maidan Revolution and the war in the Donbas, far-right groups in Ukraine have drawn significant attention from academics and policymakers, particularly their influence and ties to transnational far-right extremists in Europe. However, antiauthoritarian leftist groups in Ukraine—despite their…| PONARS Eurasia
A short percentage-based assessment of the qualitative benefit expressed as a percentage of positive reception of the recent article from ComplexDiscovery OÜ titled, "Putin's Intransigence and the Illusion of Peace: War Rages Amid Alaska Summit."| ComplexDiscovery
Ukraine’s parliament has banned the activities of religious groups tied to the Russian Orthodox Church or any other faith group supporting Russia’s invasion.| AP News
The patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church says Russian soldiers who die in the line of duty in Ukraine have all of their sins forgiven.| AP News
Kim Jong Un spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin ahead of the latter's summit in Alaska this week with President Donald Trump.| Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress...
Since the US dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, US imperialism has driven nuclear proliferation worldwide. Current nuclear flashpoints, such as Iran, show how the US continues to use nuclear blackmail to reinforce its dominance.| Mondoweiss
TASS: Yulia Tymoshenko controls mechanized brigade of Ukrainian Armed Forces Yulia Tymoshenko, the l| Civil Georgia
Image credit/license PONARS EURASIA POLICY MEMO NO. 934 (PDF) After the death of the leading Russian dissident and opposition politician Alexei Navalny in a Siberian penal camp was announced on February 16, 2024, most Western decision-makers criticized Moscow and simultaneously praised the courage of Russia’s most famous political prisoner. The…| PONARS Eurasia
Real change begins with the mind: victory does not come to those who do not believe in it. Europe needs a development boost for further integration. Its involvement in Ukraine’s victory has given it a unique opportunity. This will pave the way for Europeans to become the new pillar of the West. Today, we are […]| Open Dialogue Foundation
Russia and Ukraine traded heavy drone strikes overnight into this morning, even as the U.S. and Ukraine prepare to talk about how to end the war. Secretary of State Rubio heads to Saudi Arabia Sunday night, where he’ll meet with Ukrainian officials on Tuesday. John Herbst, former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine and Uzbekistan, joins John Yang to discuss the negotiations.| PBS News
Last Friday, an unprecedented argument took place in the Oval Office between Trump and Zelensky in front of the world's media. The event exposed the real relations between the two countries, one between master and servant. Jorge Martín here examines the event and its implications.| The Communist
The statement marked the first time a Ukrainian military official has publicly commented on the gains of the lightning incursion that has embarrassed the Kremlin.| AP News
The Russian prosecutor’s office has declared the Open Dialogue Foundation, which operates in Poland, undesirable. The independent Mediazona portal wrote that the decision was made on 14 February, but it is only now that the Russian Justice Ministry has included the organisation on a special register. The portal’s journalists said it was unclear what specifically […]| Open Dialogue Foundation
With the unexpected death of my dear sister Anne and the passing of two world leaders, it is time to rethink what their legacies tell us about our responsibilities to the future.| SusanEisenhower