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    Plugging the gap: How Europe can keep Ukraine supplied with the means to defend itself

    Europeans need to adapt to a new strategic reality where the US provides minimal assistance to Ukraine – or potentially none. To mitigate the impact of reduced US support, European countries can pursue a range of strategies, including boosting defence production both in Ukraine...

    Briefs
    11 June, 2025 By: Luigi Scazzieri
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    Does Europe feel the urgency, or does it sink into defeatism?  

    Ukraine should be able to say no to a bad deal between Trump and Putin. This is achievable, provided we focus on what truly matters and realise that Ukraine holds more cards than Trump may think.

    Commentary
    5 May, 2025 By: Steven Everts
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    Parlour tricks will not win peace in Ukraine: to achieve it, Europeans need to go ‘full Martian’

    Diverging US and European approaches to ending the war in Ukraine are increasingly apparent. Europe must rise to the challenge and exert pressure on Russia to accept ceasefire terms that will lay the groundwork for a sustainable peace – a real peace grounded in geopolitical...

    Commentary
    2 May, 2025 By: Ondrej Ditrych
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    Keeping the lights on: How Ukraine can build a resilient energy system (and why this matters to the EU)

    More than ever, Ukraine needs support to transition towards a long-term energy system that is resilient, flexible and secure. The EU has the expertise, the ability and the will to help make that happen.

    Commentary
    28 March, 2025 By: Caspar Hobhouse
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    Europe in danger: Νavigating a future without Trump’s America

    European leaders are scrambling to respond to the Trump 2.0 presidency in the wake of recent events. Rather than dwell on the latest upheavals in Washington, Europe must focus on itself and above all on investing in its own strength. Three priorities stand out: Ukraine, European...

    Commentary
    12 March, 2025 By: Steven Everts
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    Of good and bad deals: The need for strategic clarity in negotiations on a ceasefire in Ukraine

    It is imperative for the EU to be prepared for the prospect of negotiations on ending the war in Ukraine. In particular, because for Moscow, negotiations will be a continuation of war by other means.
    Commentary
    18 December, 2024 By: Ondrej Ditrych
  • The chips are down: Trump 2.0, the EU and Ukraine

    With Donald Trump’s return to the White House, US policy towards Ukraine is poised to change significantly. To avoid the imposition of an unfavourable peace settlement on Kyiv, the EU must demonstrate strong resolve in maintaining its military and diplomatic support to Ukraine.

    Commentary
    8 November, 2024 Edited By: Ondrej Ditrych, Giuseppe Spatafora
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    The changing submarine cables landscape

    The Indo-Pacific, a region marked by complex geopolitics, faces unique challenges in ensuring the security of its submarine cables. For the EU, the vulnerability of undersea communications cables poses a strategic risk, calling for more proactive measures to protect this critical...

    Briefs
    30 October, 2024 By: Yuka Koshino
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    Deconstructing Russia's bricolage tactics

    Using the concept of bricoleur, drawn from French social theory, we explore how Russia deploys a range of improvisational tactics to disrupt the existing global political order.

    Briefs
    22 October, 2024 By: Ondrej Ditrych
  • What the EU should do for Ukraine now

    Ukraine’s success in defending itself hinges on EU support. Regardless of the outcome of the US presidential election and despite the deadlocks in EU decision-making, Europeans must continue to stand by Ukraine. This requires improving current policies and developing new, bold...

    Commentary
    6 September, 2024 By: Ondrej Ditrych

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