There is talk of US ‘security guarantees’ to enforce a ceasefire in Ukraine. But there’s no sign the US president will get tough with his Russian counterpart.
- Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
The board of peace will be chaired by the US president and will cost member states US$1 billion to join.
Russian forces are still battling over territory in eastern Ukraine after 1,418 days of war.
L’action de Trump au Venezuela ne peut qu’encourager la Russie et la Chine à se sentir en droit de gérer comme elles le souhaitent leurs « prés carrés » respectifs.
It is becoming increasingly clear that Donald Trump is serious about annexing Greenland.
It’s a blatant breach of international law which which will encourage Russia and China to follow suit.
To placate pro-Moscow governments in Hungary, Slovakia and Czechia, the EU had to include an ‘opt-out’ clause for its support for Ukraine.
America’s new vision of its place in the world has left its European allies wondering whether Nato can survive in its current form.
Washington is no longer a reliable ally for either Ukraine or Europe.
What today’s diplomats can learn from the Dayton accords.
Ukraine’s collapse is not a foregone conclusion, despite sustained losses on the battlefield.
Une vaste enquête conduite en Ukraine a mis au jour des preuves accablantes de la corruption de certains proches alliés de Volodymyr Zelensky.
Operation Midas, a Ukrainian anti-corruption probe, has uncovered what appears to be damning evidence against some of the Ukrainian president’s close allies.
The latest European commission report on Ukraine’s EU accession points to problems with corruption and intimidation of journalists.
A comprehensive study of recent civil wars highlights the role women can play in sustainable peace processes.
Despite exhaustive discussions, neither the EU or the US has come up with any really substantial measures to boost Ukraine’s defence.
It looked as if the US might supply Ukraine with game-changing new weapons. Then the Russian president phoned Donald Trump.
A new report suggests Russia’s foreign policy strategy is to ‘stop worrying and love the disorder’.
The peace prize rules made it hard for the US president to win this year. But that doesn’t rule him out for 2026.
The Moldovan election result will be noted with significant relief not only in Chișinău, but also in other European capitals.
There are indications that the US president wants to leave Europe to fight its own battles.
Russia is testing Nato’s eastern borders. A divided alliance needs to react faster and with more unity.
Things have been going the Russian leader’s way, both on the battlefield and on the diplomatic front. Nato and Ukraine’s European leaders need to step up.
Despite the smiles, the unity underpinning a new China-led global order looks a lot more fragile than its president would have you believe.
The SCO is the world’s largest regional organisation, but its members are anything but united.
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