Zelensky’s view is consistent: Ukraine, as a country under attack, is seeking help from those who may also perceive Russia as a threat. Conversely, the Vatican is seeking an agreement at any cost.
Arturo Varvelli comments on President Zelensky’s mission to Europe, and on the diversity between his approach and the one adopted by the Vatican.
If Haftar is welcomed as a political representative, he will likely ask for something political in exchange, and this could ultimately disrupt UN mediation efforts in the long term
Arturo Varvelli comments on the possibility to grant new loans to Tunis and on the intersection between new funds and the control of migration flows towards Europe.
The Chinese know that (…) this is not the right time for diplomatic intervention, because there is no room for negotiation yet
Arturo Varvelli comments on Macron and von der Leyen’s visit to China and describes the Chinese perspective on the mediation of the conflict in Ukraine
[The Italian government] wants to create an anti-Russian anti-Wagner narrative that seeks to internationalize the migrant crisis and the Libyan crisis within the larger crisis with Russia
Arturo Varvelli comments on migration flows towards Europe, on the role of the Wagner militia, and on the latest shipwreck off the Libyan coasts
Russia’s hybrid warfare is conducted on a large scale. As such, it is less demanding, but it can be just as persuasive, or even achieve better results than a direct war.
Arturo Varvelli comments on the relations between Italy, Germany and France
Germany and Italy could take advantage of the current environment to reinforce the integration of their defense sectors and letting them grow in parallel
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Arturo Varvelli and Federico Borsari, Leonardo fellow at CEPA, analyse the possibilities of industrial cooperation in the defense sector between Italy and Germany
The success of Meloni’s plan will be limited by the same factors if it does not form part of a broader European energy strategy
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