Ten global consequences of the Ukraine crisis
Russian actions and Western responses to them could accelerate the unwinding of the current international order
President, US/Middle East Project
ECFR Alumni · Director of the Middle East and North Africa Programme
Middle East, National Security
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Daniel Levy used to be head of the Middle East and & North Africa programme at ECFR until 2016.
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