Dire strait: Russian naval aggression and Ukrainian politics (Commentary)

Petro Burkovskyi, Oleksiy Haran - 05 December 2018

Kyiv has imposed martial law as a legal framework within which to mobilise national defence, in case Russia engages in coercion designed to establish a new status quo in the Sea of Azov

Wildest Dream: A costly election for Georgia’s ruling party (Commentary)

Tornike Sharashenidze - 30 November 2018

This week, Georgians chose a new president in a controversial election. Now, they have to live up to their promises

Ukraine’s new front is Europe’s big challenge (Commentary)

Carl Bildt, Nicu Popescu - 28 November 2018

There’s plenty Europe should do to push back against Russia’s latest attack on Ukraine

The price of normalisation: Serbia, Kosovo, and a risky border deal (Commentary)

Vessela Tcherneva - 13 November 2018

This is the time for EU and its member states to push for solutions to the Serbia-Kosovo landswap that have domestic support and that enhance wider stability in the region

Russia’s hired guns in Africa (Commentary)

Sergey Sukhankin - 12 November 2018

The involvement of Russian private military companies in Africa is rapidly growing, and with it, their political and economic influence

From information war to intelligence agency battles (Commentary)

Tatiana Stanovaya - 02 November 2018

The unmasking of GRU agents will intensify inter-agency battles between Russian intelligence services, and may stoke yet more conflict with foreign states

Orthodox myths: Greece’s pragmatic approach towards Russia (Commentary)

Constantinos Filis - 29 October 2018

Greece is not the fertile ground for Russia that its critics fear it to be, even under Syriza

Berlin - 15 Nov 18

The European Council on Foreign Relations invites you to a discussion on the regional security order between Russia and the West.

Madrid - 15 Nov 18

Almuerzo de trabajo, en colaboración con la Embajada británica en España y la organización Integrity Initiative, sobre cómo hacer frente a la desinformación rusa y cuál es la estrategia y las experiencias de Reino Unido. 

London - 09 Nov 18

Developments in US-Russia relations

Paris - 07 Nov 18

Nous avons le plaisir de vous inviter à un BCM en partenariat avec l’EUISS, avec Alina Polyakova, Stanislav Secrieru et Nicu Popescu. 

Paris - 01 Oct 18

Nous avons le plaisir de vous inviter à un évènement en partenariat avec l’Institut d’études de sécurité de l’Union européenne (EUISS) avec Nicu Popescu, Stanislav Secrieru, Julien Barnes-Dacey et Timofey Borisov.

London - 27 Jun 18

How Europe can respond to the Russian challenge

Sofia - 14 May 18

Creating a Region of Growth, Security and Connectivity on the Path to Europe

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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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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Russia and the Middle East

Podcast de notre conférence du 1 octobre en partenariat avec l’Institut d’études de sécurité de l’Union européenne (EUISS) : « Russia and the Middle East » en présence de Nicu Popescu, directeur du programme Europe Elargie, Stanislav Secrieru, senior analyst à l’EUISS, Julien Barnes-Dacey, directeur du programme MENA et Timofey Borisov, chercheur au Centre de l'analyse des stratégies et technologies de Moscou (CAST).

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The Idlib crisis – Can Turkey and Europe avert disaster?

Mark Leonard examines the looming Syrian-Russian military action in Idlib in discussion with ECFR experts Asli Aydıntaşbaş, Julien Barnes-Dacey, and Almut Möller. What do Turks and Europeans make of the possible humanitarian and geopolitical consequences?

Bookshelf
The tiger who came to tea by Judith Kerr
Into the Hands of the Soldiers: Freedom and Chaos in Egypt and the Middle East  by David D. Kirkpatrick
The Death of Truth: Notes on Falsehood in the Age of Trump by Michiko Kakutani
Francis Fukuyama Postpones the End of History by Louis Menand

The podcast was recorded on 12 September.

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Turkey's financial and economic crisis: A bail-out?

Mark Leonard speaks with Oksana Antonenko, Director for Global Political risk Analysis at Control Risks, and ECFR Turkey experts Asli Aydintasbas and Almut Moeller about the current crisis in Turkey. The podcast was recorded on 31 August 2018.

Bookshelf:

To Go Forward, Turkey Must Look Back by Daron Acemoglu 

Notes on a Foreign Country: An American Abroad in a Post-American World by Suzy Hansen 

The House of Government: A Saga of the Russian Revolution by Yuri Slezkine 

East West Street: On the Origins of "Genocide" and "Crimes against Humanity" by Philippe Sands 

Podcast "Stimmenfang" - Sachsen, wir müssen reden! 

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Conférence publique avec Hashim Thaçi, Président de la République du Kosovo

Conférence publique avec Hashim Thaci, Président de la République du Kosovo, modérée par Sylvie Kauffmann, Directrice éditoriale au Monde. 

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Nicu Popescu and Carl Bildt's op-ed for Foreign Policy on the conflict in the Sea of Azov translated into Polish and reposted by Wyborcza.

Gustav Gressel quoted by NBC news regarding Russia jamming NATO's GPS signals during Trident Juncture exercises. 

Asli Aydintasbas quoted by the New York Times on the Erdogan's pressure on Saudi Arabia in contrast to Trump.

José Ignacio Torreblanca on the reasons for decoupling Spain's policy on Kosovo from the Catalan question.

Nicu Popescu is quoted in Sputnik News France regarding Moldovan President Igor Dodon visit to Paris.

Nicu Popescu is quoted by Le Monde regarding the relationship between Russia and Moldova.

Nicu Popescu participated in the programme Affaires Etrangères of France Culture regarding arms control.

Asli Aydintasbas quotes Jeremy Shapiro in the Washington Post regarding the US midterm elections and it's affect on the rest of the World.

esglobal has translated and published Andrew Wilson´s commentary "Russia, Ukraine, and the battle for religion".