Western governments are fighting an economic rather than military competition. They talk about victory, but their slowness in delivering weapons makes one doubt the seriousness of their claims
Gustav Gressel comments on the nature of the engagement of Western governments (namely G7 countries) in the war in Ukraine
By attacking Kiev, Putin cut ties with Brussels, causing Europeans’ disgust towards his country
It is possible that in the future EU countries will act separately again. We must continue to work on European unity, for the EU is a union of opportunities, values but also interests
Arturo Varvelli emphasises the need to continue to foster cohesion between EU Member states
I believe Ukraine will be the one deciding when and what kind of peace to support
Ivan Krastev comments on the development of the negotiations between Russia and Ukraine to resolve the conflict
Managing foreign disinformation remains a major issue for the EU. Much remains to be done in this concern, as the Russian case demonstrates
Teresa Coratella comments on European defence mechanisms deployed in the fight against disinformation
Hemeti has been courting the Russians most aggressively and they’ve been responding very positively to those overtures
Theodore Murphy explains how Sudan’s military government is on the fast track to ending the country’s democratic dialogue
Should she win, Le Pen will have the difficult role of positioning herself ex novo within the EU and making the ultimate choice between Brussels on one side or Moscow and Budapest on the other
Teresa Coratella analyses the impact that either Emmanuel Macron or Marine Le Pen’s victory would have on Europe, and the opportunity that both these outcomes would open for Italy
The most likely outcome now is that Putin will intensify his efforts and switch to a ‘dirty’ war strategy to increase the human cost for Ukrainians and force them to capitulate
Marie Dumoulin comments on the evolution of Russia’s military strategy during the war in Ukraine
I don’t think we will see many Syrian or Libyan mercenaries in Donbas. It is also doubtful that they would be useful to the Russians
Julien Barnes-Dacey comments on the alleged dispatch of Libyan and Syrian mercenaries to support Russian troops in Ukraine
There is a danger that the West’s solidarity with Ukraine will trump its previous support for the Belarusian opposition. Indeed, the Belarusian democratic movement may find it harder to gain attention
Pavel Slunkin and Andrew Wilson’s analysis on Belarus’ government’s support for Russia on the invasion of Ukraine