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Ceasefire or crossroads: Ukraine, the US and Russia's next move
This week, Mark Leonard welcomes Marie Dumoulin, head of ECFR’s Wider Europe programme, to explore the implications of and strategic motives behind a…
1 year, 4 months ago
Nuclear rhetoric: Merz, Tusk and the future of deterrence
This week Mark Leonard welcomes Piotr Buras senior policy fellow and head of ECFR’s Warsaw office to discuss the recent shifts in Europe’s defence st…
1 year, 4 months ago
After Assad: Shifting power and new politics in Syria
Fourteen years after the outbreak of civil war, Syria is at a critical juncture. Beyond its borders, regional tensions continue to shape its fate. Me…
1 year, 4 months ago
ECFR’s Emergency Room: What America’s aid pause means for Ukraine and Europe
Europeans face major challenges in maintaining transatlantic relations amid Trump’s withdrawal of US support for Ukraine; now ECFR has declared a pol…
1 year, 4 months ago
German elections: Impact and implications for Europe
The final episode of Searching for Deutschland—a special crossover with the World in 30 Minutes—sees experts from Berlin, London, Paris and Warsaw br…
1 year, 4 months ago
Hot and cold wars: How Eurasia shaped the modern geopolitical world
Hal Brands argues that, while American power is often seen as dominating the modern era, it is in fact part of a long and violent Eurasian century. F…
1 year, 5 months ago
Live from the Munich Security Conference: Europe’s wake-up call
Last week, US president Donald Trump shocked Europeans when he announced the start of peace talks on the war in Ukraine, following a call with his Ru…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Norwegian way: Why Oslo talks to everyone
As a committed NATO ally and EU partner, Norway is deeply embedded in Western security structures and stands firmly with Ukraine against Russian aggr…
1 year, 5 months ago
Europe confronts Trump: the politics of transatlantic relations
Less than two weeks into his second term and President Donald Trump is already dominating global headlines. From reigniting trade war threats and dou…
1 year, 5 months ago
Insights from Davos: Trump’s impact on the global economy
ECFR is live from the WEF 2025 in Davos, where top business leaders are gathered to discuss the state of the world. After Donald Trump’s inauguration…
1 year, 6 months ago