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Strait to war? Russia and Ukraine clash in the Sea of Azov (Commentary)
Andrew Wilson - 02 October 2018
New Russian naval activities around Crimea could presage a new, maritime front in the war in eastern Ukraine
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).
Macedonia’s looming war of interpretations (Commentary)
Vessela Tcherneva - 28 September 2018
A clear majority in favour of the name deal in the referendum on September 30 would help to relieve tensions in the Balkans
An awkward embrace: Erdoğan in Germany (Commentary)
Almut Möller - 27 September 2018
As the economic crisis in Turkey intensifies, Germany should decide whether and how it wants to help
Breaking old habits in the Balkans (Commentary)
Robert Cooper - 26 September 2018
Opinions cost nothing, but it is not our opinions that matter - let's not take sides before we know what has been proposed
Russian manoeuvres with Chinese characteristics (Commentary)
Gustav Gressel - 25 September 2018
The Vostok 2018 exercises showed the Russian armed forces learning from Western theory and Syrian practice. In turn, the Chinese military personnel present at the exercises for the first time will be learning from the Russians
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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 MenandThe podcast was recorded on 12 September.
Syria’s fate: What will Rouhani, Erdogan, and Putin decide? (Commentary)
Asli Aydıntaşbaş & Ellie Geranmayeh - 06 September 2018
Views on priorities and possible outcomes of the upcoming meeting of the leaders of Iran, Turkey, and Russia from our Iranian and Turkish fellows
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Policy Brief
Winning the normative war with Russia: An EU-Russia Power Audit
by Kadri Liik - 21st May, 2018
The path to winning the normative war will not go so much through countering Russia as through improving Europe’s resilience and reinvigorating its model
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Policy Brief
The Way Back: Brain Drain and Prosperity in the Western Balkans
by Alida Vracic - 09th May, 2018
The EU should do more to promote circular migration as part of their ongoing pursuit of European integration.
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Policy Brief
Do the Western Balkans face a coming Russian storm?
by Mark Galeotti - 04th April, 2018
Policy Brief
The discreet charm of hypocrisy: An EU-Turkey Power Audit
by Asli Aydıntaşbaş - 23rd March, 2018
The survey reveals the varying motivations of the 28 EU member states for keeping Turkey close -- but not too close.
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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
Strategy on ice: Has Russia already won the scramble for the Arctic? (Commentary)
Joanna Hosa - 26 October 2018
Russia has already – literally – staked its claim to vast tracts of the Arctic, and now China is looking northward too. Can other countries catch up when they are already so far behind?
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Gazeta Wyborcza
28th November, 2018
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.
NBC
24th November, 2018
Gustav Gressel quoted by NBC news regarding Russia jamming NATO's GPS signals during Trident Juncture exercises.
New York Times
21st November, 2018
Asli Aydintasbas quoted by the New York Times on the Erdogan's pressure on Saudi Arabia in contrast to Trump.
EL MUNDO
17th November, 2018
José Ignacio Torreblanca on the reasons for decoupling Spain's policy on Kosovo from the Catalan question.
Sputnik News
16th November, 2018
Nicu Popescu is quoted in Sputnik News France regarding Moldovan President Igor Dodon visit to Paris.
Le Monde
14th November, 2018
Nicu Popescu is quoted by Le Monde regarding the relationship between Russia and Moldova.
France Culture
10th November, 2018
Nicu Popescu participated in the programme Affaires Etrangères of France Culture regarding arms control.
Washington Post
08th November, 2018
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
31st October, 2018
esglobal has translated and published Andrew Wilson´s commentary "Russia, Ukraine, and the battle for religion".
Politico
26th October, 2018
Asli Aydintasbas quoted in Politico on the Turkish strategy for Saudi Arabia following the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi.
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