Let’s Tune In To The EU’s Periphery: Slovakia Elects Pro-Putin Left-Wing President
Slovak voters chose a pro-Russian President and risk their standing within the European Union and the West.
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Xi Ducks Putin’s Push for Expanded Military Ties
China’s President Xi Jiinping met with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin remotely via video link on Friday, Dec. 30 – the Kremlin’s latest effort to deepen defense ties as Russia’s isolation with the West stretches.
Is Mr Putin’s Popularity in Russia Failing?
As Alexei Navalny’s health is said to be deteriorating in jail, our contributor Kamila Koronska has performed a Google trend analysis comparing popularity of the Russian opposition leader with Vladimir Putin.
(Analysis) Watch Out – The Looming Arms Race in the Arctic
On July 24, 2024, a Sino-Russo bomber formation was patrolled in the Arctic Circle near Alaska’s Air Defense Identification Zone for the first time. While some might interpret the event as a move by the great powers to establish the Arctic’s military presence to contest future access to the Northern Sea Route and regional undersea resources amid climate change, the joint exercises reveal deeper security motivations. The findings show that the event is largely attributed to the intensifying military confrontations between global powers in other parts of the globe while also raising the risk of an arms race in the Arctic region. Future security studies warrant examining how great power struggles in non-Arctic regions might affect their military moves in the Arctic.
Have Russian Sanctions Worked?
With the war in Ukraine almost hitting the two year mark, Russia is now the most sanctioned state in the world. But do economic sanctions deter countries from engaging in war?
Austrian Parliamentary Elections 2024 – What does FPO’s win mean?
The far-right populist Freedom Party of Austria has won the general elections. Though, it does not necessarily mean that the FPO will head towards forming the government, its victory in elections suggest that it has been successful in spreading its anti-immigration, xenophobic, anti-EU rhetoric among its population.
Let’s Tune In To The EU’s Periphery: Lithuania President Re-elected As Nation Faces Russian Threat
President Nauseda won re-election, yet he has little time to celebrate as Lithuania must continue to prepare for potential Russian aggression.
Let’s Tune In To The EU’s Periphery: Slovak Democracy At Risk, Assassination Attempt of PM
Slovak Prime Minister survived an assassination attempt, yet Slovak democracy is still on life support.
Let’s Tune In To The EU’s Periphery: Donald Tusk To Fortify Nation Against Illegal Immigration
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk plans to fortify Poland’s eastern border to prevent illegal immigration.
NATO, Russia, and the shifting dynamics of European Defense
Sweden and Finland have joined NATO and has similar motives in doing so. Now, the Russian threat of a military standoff hovers over them.