It’s nice to think of Russia as confronting the hegemon as opposed to having invaded a smaller neighbor
Kadri Liik explains Putin’s framing of the violent conflict in Ukraine
Media mentions – Kadri Liik
Russia has gone from an authoritarian country to a more or less totalitarian one. How different opinions are punished, social and media organizations simply shut down.
Kadri Liik comments on the change in Russian domestic politics
Al Jazeera quotes from and refers to Kadri Liik’s Russian power audit
Europe is by no means divided, much less paralysed
According to Kadri Liik, the Russian strategy to divide Europe has failed
Russia is using all kinds of means to challenge Europe and weaken its will to support Ukraine
Marie Dumoulin and Kadri Liik comment on the (future) relationship between Russia and Europe
Kadri Liik discusses the contrast between Russia today and during the 2018 World Cup
Kadri Liik is interviewed on Russia’s strategy despite the Kherson withdrawal
ECFR argued that governments need to avoid polarisation of societies, and ‘present arms deliveries and sanctions as part of a defensive war’
The newspaper refers to ECFR’s “long war” plan
There is also no unity on whether to press for regime change in Russia: most governments agree that this is not something the EU should set as its goal
The popular notion of an EU divided between east and west, between hawks and doves, is not reflected in the views of policymakers as Kadri Liik shows in her analysis
There is no consensus among European capitals about how the war might end. Despite this, Europeans are no longer clinging to the old international order, which Russia’s invasion bust apart.
Kadri Liik on the impact of the Russian war in Ukraine for the balance of power