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Moldova Won the Battle, Not the War

Despite Russia’s hybrid attacks, Moldova narrowly voted in favor of joining the EU. Brussels must now supercharge its support for the resilience and accession efforts of Moldova and other membership-hopefuls in the neighborhood.

  • Oana Popescu-Zamfir
· October 22, 2024
U Council President Charles Michel (R) arrives with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan before a meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the EU headquarters in Brussels on March 9, 2020.
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Strategic Autonomy as a Dynamic of Convergence in Türkiye-EU Relations

Türkiye’s foreign policy has been deemed by analysts as a “re-orientation” and rupture with the country’s diplomatic past.

· October 22, 2024
In The Media
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Why the West Keeps Misreading Russia – and Why That’s Dangerous

The lessons learned from the failure to deter Russia’s war against Ukraine and its further escalation should include a critical revision of the underlying assumptions of the U.S. policy approach that were unsuccessful in preventing the largest war in Europe since WWII.

· October 17, 2024
The Cipher Brief
EU-Iran: Time to Revisit Assumptions and Strategize

For too long, the EU focused on Iran’s nuclear program while mostly ignoring its malign regional activities and missile program. As the consequences of both hit closer to home, the union must pursue a new strategy focused on containing Iran’s regime, supporting Iranian civil society, and engaging with Gulf states.

· October 17, 2024
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is greeted by China's President Xi Jinping (R) before the G20 leaders' family photo in Hangzhou on September 4, 2016.
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Transatlantic Policies on China: Is There a Role for Türkiye?

Türkiye is an important transatlantic actor in Sino-Western competition. It can add value to Western efforts aimed at synchronizing policies toward a rising China. And yet, at present, Ankara’s policies on China are not harmonized with those of its partners in the West.

· October 17, 2024
In The Media
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Will Moldova’s Election Finally Loosen Russia’s Grip?

As Moldovans prepare to go to the polls on Oct. 20, it looks like another round of the familiar geopolitical standoff between Russia and the West over the countries in Moscow’s former empire and sphere of influence.

· October 16, 2024
Foreign Policy