Moldova crisis: The first battle in the war for democracy (Commentary)

Vadim Pistrinciuc - 21 June 2019

Swift action from Brussels transformed the Moldova crisis on the ground. The EU will now learn to keep oligarchic governments at arm’s length in future.

Zelenskiy in Donbas (Commentary)

Jana Kobzova - 11 June 2019

Volodymyr Zelenskiy needs to invest resources and display openess towards the Donbas region's residents. 

In search of “business not as usual” with Russia (Commentary)

Kadri Liik - 29 May 2019

Europe needs to start reconceptualising its relationship with Russia. Here’s how it can do this

The battle of Istanbul will shape Turkey’s future (Commentary)

Asli Aydıntaşbaş - 13 May 2019

After voiding the initial results of the election in Istanbul, a new vote, and a referendum on Erdogan's rule, takes place on 23 June 

The strange influence of the Macedonian model (Commentary)

Vessela Tcherneva - 09 May 2019

North Macedonia's recent successes have sent a ripple throughout the region 

The Western Balkans’ statistical black hole (Commentary)

Tim Judah & Alida Vracic - 02 May 2019

How many people live in the Western Balkans? The unreliability of statistics on the region often makes it hard to tell. 

Crimea: Russia’s newest Potemkin Village (Commentary)

Andrew Wilson & Ridvan Bari Urcosta - 30 April 2019

Grand projects funded by Russia can do little to cover up the lopsided and inadequate economy and infrastructure that Crimeans are now living with

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 ».

Madrid - 22 Mar 19

Reunión del grupo de trabajo ECFR sobre Rusia, con un enfoque en las relaciones hispano-rusas y la ciber diplomacia.

Paris - 14 Mar 19

Nous avons le plaisir de vous inviter à un Black Coffee Morning en présence de Marie Dumoulin, d’Andrew Wilson et de Nicu Popescu.

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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Asli Aydinbatas is quoted by le Point about Municipal elections in Turkey.

Asli Aydıntaşbaş was quoted in the New York Times about the upcoming Istanbul mayoral elections. 

Nicu Popescu is quoted by Le Monde regarding Moldavia's political crisis.

Asli Aydıntaşbaş, Senior Policy Fellow at ECFR,  commented on AKP's campaign strategy in the Istanbul mayoral elections. 

Gustav Gressel is asked by Die Welt about reports of a spying beluga whale trained by Russia, which has been observed at the Norwegian coast.

Josef Janning is quoted in the Knack regarding the current EU-Turkey relations and their future. 

In an op-ed for Der Tagesspiegel, Gustav Gressel explains why Zelensky's campaign in the Ukrainian election has been so successful and what his presidency will mean for the country's future. 

Asli Aydintasbas is quoted by L'Orient Le Jour regarding Istanbul's new mayor.

Gustav Gressel is quoted by DW on an AfD lawmaker's trip to Crimea despite German sanctions.