Ukraine’s elections: Another Maidan, another Bosnia?
Twenty-five after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the West’s perspective on Eastern Europe is still often overshadowed by its view of Russia.
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Global conflict in the Chinese century
We are still early in what some have asserted will be the Chinese century. With violent conflicts raging in central and northern Africa, through Syria and Iraq, and into eastern Ukraine, it’s not promising to be a peaceful era.
African Security – a bright spot for Sino-European cooperation
China’s increasing investments on the continent have made it increasingly sensitive to African security issues
China shows understanding for Russia
The principle of non-intervention is not only a guiding principle in Chinese foreign policy, it has also been a cornerstone in Sino-Russian “convergence” since the nineties
5 points of alignment between China and Russia
During a recent workshop with European and Chinese foreign policy analysts, a few similarities between the Russian and the Chinese “defences” from global influences were striking
Ukraine’s elections: Escaping politics as usual?
The Ukrainian parliamentary elections on 26 October seem to have resulted in at least a partial reboot of the political system
Putin clamps down on freedom of travel
As the Kremlin becomes more hostile to the West, civil servants are being denied the right to travel – and ordinary citizens could be next
Explaining the Ukraine vote
Although turnout was low in Ukraine's parliamentary elections, the results show Ukrainians want an end to “politics as usual”
Who will the new European Commission serve?
A breakdown of the recent votes by the European Parliament to approve the incoming European Commission, headed by former prime minister of Luxembourg Jean-Claude Juncker.
Why Israel looks set for an early general election
With no significant challengers, Israel's Likud prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu faces the prospect of being the longest-serving prime minister since Ben-Gurion