Ukraine’s broadening horizons (Commentary)

Joanna Hosa - 14 August 2019

Zelensky's visit to Turkey signals the growing importance of Turkish-Ukrainian relations

Two decades of Putin (Commentary)

Kadri Liik - 09 August 2019

Two decades on from his ascent to power, Putin cuts a lonely figure in a political desert

Borrell in the Western Balkans (Commentary)

Petrit Selimi - 09 August 2019

Borrell will need to add depth to his dialogue team to ensure a comprehensive deal between Kosovo and Serbia 

Europe’s new agenda in the Western Balkans (Commentary)

Vessela Tcherneva - 07 August 2019

The main message for the Western Balkans is clear: countries in the region need to demonstrate a sufficient level of political governance before any technical process of EU accession can begin.

Chernobyl on ice: Russia’s new floating nuclear plant (Commentary)

Oscar Voss - 02 August 2019

Questionable assumptions underpin Russia’s latest move to open up its Arctic territory – and attract in European and Chinese business.

Inside Sevastopol: The maverick city fights back (Commentary)

Ridvan Bari Urcosta - 30 July 2019

The most pro-Russian part of Crimea is also the greatest source of headaches for Moscow. Will the Kremlin succeed in extending its writ there?

Unhappy anniversary: Turkey’s failed coup and the S-400 (Commentary)

Asli Aydıntaşbaş - 17 July 2019

More than anything, the S-400 saga reflects the emergence of Erdogan’s “New Turkey”. This New Turkey wants to see itself as an emerging global power.

Warsaw - 01 Jul 19

Jaki jest możliwy model relacji Europy z Rosją?

Warsaw - 01 Jul 19

What could be possible model of European-Russian relations?

Berlin - 20 Jun 19

Dicussion on Moldova's ongoing political crisis, the reasons behind the different actors involvement and the challenges the new government now faces.

Rome - 20 Jun 19

What's next next in EU-Western Balkans relations?

Berlin - 22 May 19

Discussion about Russia-Ukraine relations after the independence of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. 

Paris - 21 May 19

Nous avons le plaisir de vous inviter à un débat en présence de Victor Andruziv, Jana Kobzova et modéré par Nicu Popescu, sur le thème suivant : « Ukraine Under President Zelensky ».

Paris - 05 Apr 19

Nous avons le plaisir de vous inviter à un Black Coffee Morning, en présence d'Asli Aydintasbas, Dorothée Schmid et Thorniké Gordadzé sur le thème suivant : « ​Perspectives sur la situation politique en Turquie ».

Ukraine Under President Zelensky

Podcast de notre débat du 21 mai « Ukraine Under President Zelensky » en présence de Victor Andruziv, directeur de l’Ukrainian Institute for the Future (UIF), Jana Kobzova, directrice politique à Rasmussen Global et modéré par Nicu Popescu, directeur du programme Europe Elargie de l’ECFR.

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Crimea at five

Jeremy Shapiro is standing in for the regular host Mark Leonard and discusses the current situation in Crimea and relations between Russia and Ukraine with ECFR experts Kadri Liik and Nicu Popsecu. The podcast was recorded on 13 March 2019.

EU Radio is now also broadcasting this podcast on Tuesdays at 7pm and Wednesdays at 9am CET every week. You can listen to the station at euradio.fr.

Bookshelf:
We need to talk about Putin by Mark Galeotti 

History of the Russian Revolution by Leon Trotsky 

The Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the Golden Age of Journalism by Doris Kearns Goodwin 

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The US role in Syria

Anthony Dworkin steps in for Mark Leonard and discusses the US strategy in Syria with Asli Aydintasbas, Julien Barnes-Dacey and Jasmin El-Gamal. The podcast was recorded on 10 January 2019.

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The Sea of Azov: The newest front in the war in Ukraine?

Mark Leonard speaks with Andrew Wilson, Kadri Liik and Nicu Popescu about the Kerch Strait ship capture, what this means and how the international community could react to the latest tensions. The podcast was recorded on 26 November 2018.

Bookshelf:
The Cuckoo's Egg: Tracking a Spy Through the Maze of Computer Espionage by Cliff Stoll 
Why doctors hate their computers by Atul Gawande
Cyberwar: How Russian Hackers and Trolls Helped Elect a President - What We Don't, Can't, and Do Know by Kathleen Hall Jamieson 
Network Propaganda - Manipulation, Disinformation, and Radicalization in American Politics by Yochai Benkler, Robert Faris, and Hal Roberts 
Distant love by Ulrich Beck and Elisabeth Beck-Gernsheim 

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Russian foreign policy in the cyber age

Podcast de notre BCM du 7 novembre en partenariat avec l’Institut d’études de sécurité de l’Union européenne (EUISS): « Russian foreign policy in the cyber age » en présence d’Alina Polyakova, policy fellow à la Brookings Institution, Stanislav Secrieru, analyste senior à l’EUISS, et Nicu Popescu, directeur du programme Europe Elargie de l'ECFR.

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The disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi

Mark Leonard speaks with Asli Aydintasbas, Jeremy Shapiro and Julien Barnes-Dacy about what effect the incident might have on relations between Saudi Arabia, the US and Turkey. The podcast was recorded on the 16 October 2018.

Bookshelf:

The Jungle Grows Back by Robert Kagan

The River of Doubt by Candice Millard 

Lords of the Desert by James Barr 

Khashoggi disappearance: Time for an independent investigation by Julien Barnes-Dacey 

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Macedonian referendum: What happens next?

Mark Leonard speaks with Vessela Tcherneva and Robert Cooper about the contested result and how it might be solved.

Bookshelf:
Carnegie report on the Balkan wars 
Safe Passage - The Transition from British to American Hegemony by Tori Schake 
The Master and Margarita Reader’s Guide by Mikhail Bulgakov
The Age of Rubens: Diplomacy, Dynastic politics and the Visual Arts in Early 17th Century Europe 
Breaking old habits in the Balkans by Robert Cooper 
Macedonia’s looming war of interpretations by Vessela Tcherneva 

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ECFR is quoted in the newspaper Le Vif concerning Chinese investments in Eastern and Southern Europe as well as in the Balkans.

Kadri Liik is quoted by Euractiv regarding the fragility of Vladimir Putin's regime.

Asli Aydintasbas, Senior Policy Fellow, ECFR, quoted about Turkish Cyprus. 

Asli Aydintasbas quoted in the Foreign Policy article: Who Lost Turkey?

Ulrike Franke, Policy Fellow at ECFR, quoted by the Intercept about Russia's use of drones. 

Asli Aydintasbas spoke to the New York Times about Turkey's relationship with the West. 

Asli Aydıntaşbaş, Senior Policy Fellow at ECFR, was interviewed by NPR about Turkey's purchase of the S-400 missile defence system. 

Interview with Kadri Liik - Senior Policy Fellow at ECFR on the future of European-Russian relations.

In an interview by the German Journal 'Osteuropa', Andrew Wilson analyses the position of new Ukrainian President Zelens'kyj.