The Italian leader has positioned Italy as a geopolitical hinge between competing power centers. The Middle East has just given that strategy a new environment.
- Professor of Critical Cultural & International Studies, Colorado State University
Italy’s right-wing leader was once seen as Trump’s main ally in Western Europe – but not so anymore.
The center of gravity in Europe is increasingly aligning along a Rome-Berlin axis.
Italy’s prime minister was the only European leader to attend Donald Trump’s inauguration and was the first to visit the White House after US slapped new tariffs on its allies.
Henry Kissinger once mused ‘Who do I call if I want to speak to Europe?’ The question now might be, would Washington bother to dial if there were?
Russian President Vladimir Putin has increasingly turned to education and membership groups to promote patriotism and loyalty among the country’s youth.
A spate of recent high-profile murders has put focus on the role of patriarchy and misogyny in persistent rates of anti-woman violence in Italy.
Putin’s worldview echoes Russian phrase, ‘Who is not with us, is against us.’
The far-right leader of the Brothers of Italy has tried to distance the party from its fascist lineage, but many are still worried about the direction she will take the country.
For hundreds of years, Russia has elevated its political leaders as figureheads. That’s part of what makes its propaganda so convincing.
French voters face a stark choice at the polls, but many are saying ‘non’ to both candidates.
Those placing their faith in sanctions to turn Russians against the war in Ukraine know little about the country, its history and people, write two scholars who have studied Russian culture.
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