Fellow travellers: Russia, anti-Westernism, and Europe’s political parties
Anti-Western elements, exploitable by the Kremlin, exist not only on the fringes of European politics, but reach right into the heart of established parties
Publications – Wider Europe
The great unravelling: four doomsday scenarios for Europe’s Russia policy
There is no room for complacency in Europe’s stance towards Russia and Ukraine
Crimintern: How the Kremlin uses Russia’s criminal networks in Europe
European states and institutions have to consider the challenges posed by Russian-based organised crime, and adopt measures to combat it
Heavy Metal Diplomacy: Russia’s Political Use of its Military in Europe since 2014
How the Kremlin uses its military as an instrument of coercive diplomacy
Trouble on the tracks: Averting the Turkey-EU ‘train wreck’
Despite the vote in the European Parliament to “freeze” Turkey’s EU accession talks, there is still a chance to save the troubled EU-Turkey relationship
Keeping up appearances: How Europe is supporting Ukraine’s transformation
Reforms in key state institutions, such as the judiciary, have failed to deliver results
The good, the bad and the Gülenists
The role of the Gülen movement in Turkey’s coup attempt
The new power couple: Russia and Iran in the Middle East
Joint military operations in Syria have brought Russia and Iran relations closer than at any point since World War II
With friends like these: Turkey, Russia, and the end of an unlikely alliance
The growing friendship between Russia and Turkey in recent years was a problem for Europe. But their recent bust-up is an even bigger one.
Absorb and conquer: An EU approach to Russian and Chinese integration in Eurasia
Europe shouldn’t be afraid of Russian and Chinese efforts to integrate the Eurasian landmass, but should absorb them into its international order