From Ally to Mediator: How Russia’s Invasion Has Changed Ukraine-Turkey Relations
The war with Russia has forced Kyiv to take a more realistic view of Turkish foreign policy. Ukraine no longer views its relationship with Turkey as part of its partnership with the West. …read more Source:: Carnegie Endowment for International...
Russian Collateral Damage: Finland and Sweden’s Accession to NATO
Finland and Sweden’s expected accession to NATO is the most significant collateral damage incurred by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine yet. …read more Source:: Carnegie Endowment for International...
Zeitenwende in der EU-Handelspolitik
Europas Handelspolitik steuert auf eine Zeitenwende zu. Dafür ist jedoch nicht in erster Linie Putins Angriffskrieg gegen die Ukraine verantwortlich. Vielmehr ist dies eher langfristig wirkenden Einflussfaktoren zuzuschreiben: Die WTO-zentrierte multilaterale Handelsordnung erodiert zusehends. Protektionismus nimmt weltweit zu. Der Welthandel...
What’s Driving Russia’s Opportunistic Inroads With Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Arabs
Amid the war in Ukraine, Moscow continues to build bridges in the Middle East. …read more Source:: Carnegie Endowment for International...
Russia’s Mass Exodus Is Forcing Its Neighbors to Get Off the Fence
As more Russians flee to neighboring countries and more nationals of those countries go to fight in Ukraine, their governments will find it increasingly difficult to ignore these developments. …read more Source:: Carnegie Endowment for International...
What to expect from the right-wing populist shift in Italy?
Italy is facing profound change after the last parliamentary elections: The centre-right alliance of the right-wing populist parties Fratelli d’Italia (FdI) and Lega, as well as the centre-right party Forza Italia, won an absolute majority in both chambers of parliament. From economic policy to cooperation with the EU and the rule of law to...
Judy Asks: Can Putin Be Stopped?
The decision to mobilize reservists and the ensuing domestic unrest points to Putin’s weakness. Western sanctions and military support for Ukraine are key to preventing a Russian victory. …read more Source:: Carnegie Endowment for International...
Electrolysers for the Hydrogen Revolution
Due to Europe’s gas crisis and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, ramping up the hydrogen market has become more urgent than ever for European and German policymakers. However, ambitious targets for green hydrogen present an enormous challenge for the European Union (EU) and its young hydrogen economy. Apart from the demand for electricity,...
Wandel in Italien: Rechtspopulisten gewinnen Parlamentswahlen
Italien steht nach den Parlamentswahlen am Sonntag ein tiefgreifender Wandel bevor: Das Mitte-Rechts-Bündnis aus den rechtspopulistischen Parteien Fratelli d’Italia (FdI) und Lega sowie der Mitte-rechts-Partei Forza Italia hat in beiden Kammern des Parlaments eine absolute Mehrheit erreicht. Von der Wirtschaftspolitik über die...
Die Rolle von Nuklearwaffen in Russlands strategischer Abschreckung
Der Ansatz, der Russlands Nuklearstrategie kennzeichnet, wird im Westen oft als »escalate to deescalate” beschrieben. Demnach sei Moskau bereit, in einem Konflikt frühzeitig Nuklearwaffen einzusetzen, um diesen zu seinen Gunsten zu beenden. Die offizielle Doktrin des Kreml, Nuklearübungen des russischen Militärs und die Debatten unter...
