Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is raising prices for food and energy supplies, which may trigger huge crises around the world. In an era of climate change and disruption, there is an urgent need for a systemic rethinking of how to address food production on the global scale.
The EU’s inward-looking response to the coronavirus pandemic has dented the bloc’s credibility in the eyes of the Global South. To rebuild trust, the EU must renew its efforts in building more equal partnerships.
A trend in twenty-first century politics is the rise of populist and authoritarian leaders, including in so-called democratic countries. From reassurance to intimidation, the world's strongmen share many characteristics and tactics.
The Biden administration had been working to towards repairing the relationship with Europeans and this was enormously accelerated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Amid the twisted girders, ruined walls and underground tunnels of the Azovstal plant, Ukraine’s defenders are making their last stand in the siege of Mariupol. The steel factory dates to 1933 and the era of high-Stalinism.
The EU and NATO—and their efforts to support Ukraine—would immediately feel the effects.
A collection of perspectives on NATO, the decision to proceed with its enlargement, and its impact on European and global security.
A prolonged state of war in Ukraine is Ankara’s biggest nightmare and unfortunately, an increasing likelihood. Turkish Presidential spokesperson Ibrahim Kalin recently made the latter point by stating that the war in Ukraine is deepening and we are at the beginning of a new cold war that will have long lasting implications.
Our research suggests that in a free and fair referendum held throughout the Donbas — under international supervision and with impartial, transparent and inclusive voting rules that allowed those displaced since 2014 to vote — the majority would be likely to vote to remain in Ukraine.
It will take a while for China to digest this meeting and the fact that the West appears united. But a growing negative European sentiment vis-a-vis China (including in business circles, in the media, and among certain politicians) might start to hurt Chinese interests in Europe.