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From Bad to Worse: Prospects of Ending the Russo-Ukrainian War
“The 28-point peace plan that the United States and Russia want to impose on Ukraine and Europe is misnamed. It is not a peace plan. ...
In the End, Will Soft Power Decide the New Cold War?
The world is entering a new era of great-power rivalry, often compared to the Cold War. But this time, missiles and markets may not be ...
Digital Sovereignty: France and Germany Spearhead New Avenue for European Independence from US
On 18 November 2025, German and French policymakers, representatives of civil society, and academics came together in Berlin for the Summit on European Digital Sovereignty. Some topics, like that the AI bubble that could ...
By Delaying a Decision on Using Russia’s Frozen Assets for Ukraine, Europe is Quietly Hedging its Bets
As Russia continues its grinding offensive and Ukraine braces for another winter of war, the European Union remains paralysed over a seemingly straightforward decision: whether ...
“I Think, Whenever Ukraine Wins, There Will be No Putin Regime.” – An Interview with the Leader of The Georgian Legion
Mamuka Mamulashvili is a Georgian soldier and the commander of the Georgian Legion. Influenced by his father, a military general, he began fighting Russians at ...
The AI Divide: Can the West Foster a Fair and Democratic Process for AI Governance?
This story by Abdallah Abdallah originally appeared on Global Voices on November 7, 2025. Benefits and opportunities must be more equally distributed in today’s digital ...
“It’s a Very Dangerous Idea if NATO Might not Unite and Defend itself, Even in the Case of Hungary.” – An Interview with Evelyn N. Fakras
“This current Trump administration is different from the previous one and any other presidential administration in that there’s a great deal of uncertainty,” says Evelyn ...
A Department of War and a Peace President: A New American Exceptionalism
Language is powerful, especially in politics. This is what US President Donald Trump counted on when deciding to rename the Department of Defense to the ...
“Moscow Considers the Lack of Unity of the European Union’s Migration Policy to be the EU’s Achilles Heel”— An Interview with Csongor Balázs Veress
How does hybrid warfare differ from conventional warfare? What moral and legal dilemmas does the weaponization of migration raise? How does weaponized migration fit into ...
How Climate Change Now Affects Major Policy Sectors
Nations have come together once again, this time in Belém, Brazil, to discuss climate goals to avert the devastation of climate change at COP30. But ...











