Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
The reputational costs of climate hypocrisy are adding up.
The move to block Finland’s and Sweden’s bids threatens the relationship between Ankara and the West.
Johnson’s reputation may be close to stellar outside of Britain. But back home, integrity, decency, and stability in Northern Ireland are being replaced by vested interests and short-term gains aimed at securing political survival.
In the short-term, what we are going to see happen in direct reaction to the Russian war is that there is going to be a substitution of gas from other sources from the Middle East, the United States, North Africa, and other places for Russian gas.
Putin’s war in Ukraine has shattered Germany’s illusions about bringing Russia closer to Europe. A change in Berlin’s approach to Moscow would benefit Franco-German ties and the entire EU.
Questions are emerging regarding the impact of the war on the future of Sino-European relations.
Ultimately the EU should consider its relationship with India in the larger Indo-Pacific context and, for the moment, place any unhappiness at India’s position on Ukraine to one side.
Three countries (Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova) are working their way towards accession to the EU, their clear European choice a thorn in Russia's side. In an effort to extend his sphere of influence, Russian President Vladimir Putin is de-facto occupying territory in all three countries.
Here are two big facts about the polls in the last few weeks. The first is that Boris Johnson is one of the most unpopular prime ministers of all time. His current ratings are ones that no past prime minister have recovered from and gone on to win the following election. The second big fact is that Labour's lead is in single figures.
Age and education have largely determined British votes in the recent local elections. Looking at the big parties’ race, the main question is whether past trends will hold in the run-up to the general election.