European insecurity after Crimea
The “express annexation” of Crimea has raised the issue of the continuing need for security guarantees in Europe
Commentary
Why Crimea matters
The annexation of Crimea could begin the dissolution of the western-led international order
Russia, Europe, and the new international order
The premise of an international order defined by the West and shared by the rest has been shown to be faulty
The campaign to condemn the Brotherhood
The decision of the British government to investigate the activities of the Muslim Brotherhood is a significant victory for Saudi Arabia
Ukraine’s May Presidential Election and the Politics of East and West
The May elections will once again be dominated by the East-West question, with the usual suspects as front runners
Interpreting Xi´s Europe visit
Xi's visit to Europe had “business” written all over it, but does not mean that a lot will change in China's Europe policy in the coming decade
Russian roulette over Iran nuclear deal? Not yet.
Europe should keep a firewall between nuclear talks with Iran and the standoff over Ukraine with Russia
Syria: the worst foreign policy catastrophe of modern times?
The horror in Syria is not simply the result of the regime's brutality, but also of monumental foreign policy misjudgements in Britain
The challenges for Ukraine’s presidential election
On Sunday 25 May, President Putin permitting, 36.5 million voters will go to the polls in Ukraine to vote for a successor to President Viktor Yanukovych
Iraqi Elections and Maliki’s Gamble
Fears stemming from the radicalization of Iraq’s Sunni population—and Iraqis’ disillusionment with politics—could propel Maliki into an unpopular third term.