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Russia’s Future: How to Separate the Possible from the Impossible

It is necessary to prepare for the decolonization of Russia now.

Is Putinism Fascist?

Classical fascism offers striking parallels with Putin's policies. For Ukrainians, Putin's fascism is obvious.

United States: Cloning Putinism?

According to the author, the regime that Trump wants to impose on Americans has similarities to that of Putin and, in both cases, the complacency of the oligarchs plays an important role.

Putin’s New Bluff

The Russian president's announcement to change military and nuclear doctrine is aimed at dissuading Western powers from supporting Ukraine.

Under the Southern Gaze

"Non-Allied" Countries and Russian War in Ukraine: An (im)Possible Engagement After a series of minor but painful military defeats, largely caused by the lack of much-needed ammunitions, Ukraine also experienced several diplomatic setbacks on various fronts, even though Ukrainian officials still try to put on a brave face. Some were...

Why the EU Should Replace the Eastern Partnership With a Trans-Caspian Partnership

It is time for a more geopolitically assertive European Union to rethink geographically and broaden thematically its Eastern policy.

A Shared Democratic Struggle in Ukraine and France

In France, the announcement of the dissolution of the National Assembly had the effect of a tsunami. In three weeks’ time, we risk seeing a cohabitation that would severely test French support for Ukraine and even the foundations of our democracy. However, even in these dark times, the struggle...

Fighting an Uphill Battle

How to win when your enemy is superior in number of men and weapons? The Ukrainian political scientist calls for “reframing the fight”.

Why the Anti-jewish Riots in the North Caucasus?

The pogrom at Makhachkala airport took the world by surprise. How should we interpret this event? Was it spontaneous or was it a manipulation by Russian power which thus sought to send messages to the West and Israel?

The war Against Ukraine Exposes the Shortcomings of International Humanitarian law: Together we can Remedy Them

Mikhail Savva, political scientist and expert at the Ukrainian Centre for Civil Liberties, calls for reform of international humanitarian law in the face of Russian authorities' misleading and deceitful behavior. In his view, the existing mechanisms are not sufficient to force Russia to respect the international conventions it has...

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