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Not giving up on Russian civil society

As its war against Ukraine is dragging on, Russia's democratic future hangs in the balance. Its beleaguered civil society must not be forgotten.

September 4, 2025 - Shaping the EU’s Future Policy on Russia project

The Russo-Ukrainian War. Is a “Dayton-2” possible?

The United States’ decisive role in the Yugoslav Wars would ultimately lead to the Dayton Agreement on peace in Bosnia. In light of ongoing Russian aggression against Ukraine, it is useful to ask if this experience, in whole or in part, can offer any inspiration to diplomats today.

September 3, 2025 - Aleksander Kazak Andrii Kutsyk

How the United States can stop India from buying Russian oil

New Delhi is far more likely to play ball and turn its back on Moscow if the Trump administration weaponizes visas instead of trade.

August 28, 2025 - Saahil Menon

Not just BRICS: building a Russia-India-Saudi axis

Russia’s war in Ukraine has redrawn the world’s geopolitical order, pushing the Global South into unprecedented strategic realignments. Amid the uncertainty of US leadership and the breakdown of value-based diplomacy, India faces a rare opening to deepen partnerships that transcend old binaries. Against this backdrop, Delhi could quietly help forge a Russia–Saudi–India trilateral anchored in energy, infrastructure and multipolar governance.

August 26, 2025 - Divya Malhotra

As Georgia dismantles its civil service, the Kremlin watches and wins

The internal structure of the Georgian state is undergoing sweeping changes under the current government of Georgian Dream. This is just another part of Tbilisi’s attempts to challenge the country’s institutional ties to the West.

August 25, 2025 - Megi Benia

Refusing to serve in Ukraine, he deserted the Russian army

Russians continue to sign contracts and go off to fight in the war in Ukraine. In many cases, their expectations do not match reality. Some take a desperate step — choosing to desert the army despite facing long prison sentences.

August 22, 2025 - Natasha Maximova

A recipe for an unfair stalemate, not a just peace

Donald Trump’s way of doing diplomacy weakens Ukraine’s negotiating position potentially setting the stage for the war’s continuation.

August 20, 2025 - Cory Alpert

European academia studies Russia too little, too refined, and too slowly

Research into contemporary Russia remains overlooked in spite of the current situation in Europe. While this issue persists, it will be impossible to truly understand the threat posed by the Kremlin not only to Ukraine but the entire continent.

August 18, 2025 - Ihor Myslovskyi

Hybrid storm over the North: Russia’s grey zone offensive in the Nordic region

Russian hybrid warfare is commonly thought of as an issue affecting Central and Eastern Europe. However, such actions are increasingly affecting the Nordic states. Local governments and societies subsequently face threats that require a reassessment of contemporary defence.

August 15, 2025 - Maksym Beznosiuk

Western diplomacy towards Russia and the Logic of Failure: why territorial concessions will not end Russia’s war

US President Donald Trump’s diplomacy with Putin over Ukraine remains wholly focused on the issue of land. However, the conflict ultimately represents a dispute at a much deeper level. In order to understand this, we must look at theoretical models that can shed light on why the conflict started in the first place.

August 14, 2025 - Alexander Sicheneder

The quiet return of the diaspora – why more and more Bosnians are moving back home

Bosnia and its neighbours have traditionally faced issues with large segments of their populations moving abroad. However, this could well be changing. Attracted by improvements in quality of life, many diaspora members are thinking of returning to their homeland.

August 13, 2025 - Erdin Kadunić

Street protests in Ukraine: causes, features and consequences

For the first time since the start of the full-scale war, Ukraine has been rocked by street protests. What are the reasons behind these events?

August 12, 2025 - Valerii Pekar

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