In Vilnius, the [NATO] alliance could turn the tables and signal to Russia’s leadership that any Russian shelling of civilian facilities in Ukraine will result in concrete Western responses
Wolfgang Ischinger offers three suggestions on how to sustainably strengthen Ukraine’s security
The common agricultural policy reinforces the push towards economies of scale, monoculture and industrialisation and takes too little account of the broader negative impact of intensive agriculture
Kathleen van Brempt comments on the industrialization of agriculture and its consequences for nature, food supply and climate
As the Ukrainian offensive gains speed, more and more of the rot at the core of the Russian army and the Russian state is being exposed
Bruno Maçães reveals what Ukraine knew about the Wagner mutiny
The erosion has begun, also because responsibility for the war and the country’s failure is now inextricably linked to one name: Putin
Putin could be driven from power, leaving behind a fragmented Russia where various “warlords” compete for power – including control of the world’s largest nuclear arsenal
Ana Palacio warns of Russia’s dangerous nuclear consensus
In the climate scenarios we are heading towards, with all the hard choices about decarbonisation, adaptation, loss and damage, these choices will fundamentally be made in Asia
The crisis in Pakistan, a nuclear power, could quickly take on global relevance: external actors such as China, the US or Saudi Arabia would pick their favourite political players
Bruno Maçães interviews Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan
Financial sanctions are key in enforcing restrictions on Russian energy exports
Dr. Guntram Wolff and colleagues discuss how tougher financial sanctions on Russia can be used to tighten the price cap regime and reduce Russia’s revenue further
The BRICS are trying to build a new world order “brick by brick”, and their cause is gaining influence among other countries also unhappy with the current order
Ana Palacio discusses the possible re-emergence of BRICS due to collective dissatisfaction and mistrust of Western norms and values
Both Europe and the Czech Republic are trying to strengthen their self-sufficiency in chip production
Martin Ehl discusses the future of electric cars and American company, Onsemi’s, large investments in the Czech Republic
