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European Democracy Support Annual Review 2024
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European Democracy Support Annual Review 2024

In 2024, a series of elections reinforced EU concerns about the fragility of European democracies. This, coupled with intensifying conflict dynamics and authoritarian trends worldwide, led the EU to focus on protecting democracy at home at the expense of supporting it globally.

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· January 23, 2025
commentary
Strategic Europe
Moldova’s Gas Crisis Is Europe’s Headache

Russia is using Transnistria to destabilize Moldova and derail its EU accession process. While helping Chișinău tackle its energy crisis, Brussels should directly engage with Transnistria and factor it into its enlargement and economic policies.

· January 16, 2025
commentary
Strategic Europe
Taking the Pulse: Can Poland’s EU Presidency Be Credible Without Deploying Troops to Ukraine?

Europe’s security is Poland’s top priority as it assumes the rotating EU Council presidency. But can Warsaw display credible leadership without deploying troops to Ukraine?

  • Rym Momtaz
· January 9, 2025
In The Media
in the media
Putin’s Point of No Return

After almost three years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of its neighbor, Putin is now more committed than ever to the war with Ukraine and his broader confrontation with the West.

· December 18, 2024
Foreign Affairs
In The Media
in the media
A Table for Five: What to Expect From Each Player at Ukraine Peace Talks

Ukraine, the United States, NATO, and Russia each must come away from the negotiations with something of value—regarding security, economics, and the oh-so-important political coin, saving face.

· December 2, 2024
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
In The Media
in the media
Illiberal Eastern Europeans Look To Play Their Trump Card

Donald Trump’s taste for dealmaking will suit some EU members and candidate states more than others.

· November 25, 2024
Financial Times
In The Media
in the media
Long-range Missiles Can ‘Alleviate’ Pressure but Not a ‘Game-changer’ for Ukraine

A conversation about President Biden’s decision to allow Ukraine to use long-range American missiles inside Russia.

· November 18, 2024
CNN
In The Media
in the media
North Korean Troops Join Russian Forces on the Frontlines

A conversation about discuss what’s happening on the battlefield in Ukraine and how President-elect Donald Trump’s victory could change the trajectory of the war in Ukraine.

· November 15, 2024
WBUR’s Here and Now
In The Media
in the media
Trump Needs Concessions from Putin — They May Be Forthcoming

Trump has every opportunity to alter the dynamics in the war in Ukraine, because Putin has strong motives to nurture his relationship with the United States.

· November 14, 2024
Financial Times
In The Media
in the media
Ukraine Research Trip Notes: Fall 2024, Part 2

A conversation about the state of the war in Ukraine.

· November 14, 2024
War on the Rocks’ The Russia Contingency with Michael Kofman