How Russia’s war in Ukraine rocked the global economy
By: EBR | Wednesday, March 23, 2022
In a month of conflict in Ukraine, global oil prices have soared, foreign companies have exited Russia and Moscow faces the spectre of default
NATO’s New (Old) Mission: Territorial Defense
By: EBR | Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Later this week, NATO leaders will gather in Brussels for an extraordinary snap summit, building upon the defense ministerial last week and the virtual leaders’ summit held in late February 2022
Xi calls Biden to order
By: N. Peter Kramer | Monday, March 21, 2022
The Chinese President Xi Jinping lashed out at the economic punishment the US and its allies have imposed on Russia and that could be extended to countries including China if they side with Moscow
Russia’s War in Ukraine: A Clash of Two Philosophies of Power
By: EBR | Friday, March 18, 2022
Moscow is seeking to revise the existing world order. Liberal Europe’s biggest mistake would be compromising on its core values and legitimizing Putin’s approach to international politics
Biden administration approves more LNG exports to Europe
By: EBR | Thursday, March 17, 2022
The Biden administration had authorized additional exports of liquefied natural gas from Cheniere Energy’s, approvals that can likely help Europe deal with an energy crunch worsened by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
How inclusive innovation could transform food systems - and help to end world hunger
By: EBR | Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Two years of the COVID-19 pandemic and now the invasion of Ukraine have disrupted global food systems
With China in mind, EU agrees on rules to force open tenders
By: EBR | Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Negotiators from the European Parliament and member state governments agreed on Monday (14 March) on new rules to limit access to the two trillion euros worth of European public tenders in a move designed to pressure countries such as China to open up their markets
China’s Changing Tides
By: EBR | Monday, March 14, 2022
President Xi Jinping and his inner circle believe that he is the transformational leader — or the “Good Emperor” — who has the vision and the will to set the stage for China to complete its “Peaceful Rise” by 2050
Can Sanctions End Russia’s War in Ukraine?
By: EBR | Friday, March 11, 2022
The threat of sanctions did not prevent President Vladimir Putin’s war, but the reality of them may help to end it
What Russia’s War in Ukraine Means for Europe
By: EBR | Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine marks a turning point for the EU. When boosting its capabilities and resilience, Europe must not neglect engagement with the wider world
Ukraine war on the brink of sparking world energy conflict
By: EBR | Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Fears of an energy war between Russia and the West grew on Tuesday (8 March) after the United States pushed its allies to ban Russian oil imports as punishment for Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, where talks on humanitarian corridors made little progress
Women’s day: Time to address inequalities experienced by women during pandemic
By: EBR | Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Ahead of Women’s Day, the European Parliament started discussing the disproportionate effects that the pandemic had on women, who ultimately faced more unpaid care work, violence and worsened mental health as a consequence of lockdowns and curfews
Darkness Looms Over Ukraine’s Neighborhood
By: EBR | Friday, March 4, 2022
With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, no country in the EU’s Eastern neighborhood can feel secure about its future. Strengthening the resilience of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Moldova must become the union’s immediate priority
What the Ukraine Invasion Means for the Middle East
By: EBR | Friday, March 4, 2022
Turkey, Israel and Syria have been playing a complex tightrope act balancing their international ties and commitments, while keeping a wary eye on Russia’s imperialistic designs
China asked Russia to delay Ukraine invasion until after Olympics
By: EBR | Thursday, March 3, 2022
Senior Chinese officials told senior Russian officials in early February not to invade Ukraine before the end of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, the New York Times reported, quoting Biden administration officials and a European official who cited a Western intelligence report
Russia’s War on Ukraine: First Lessons and Outlook
By: EBR | Thursday, March 3, 2022
On 24 February 2022, war returned to Europe. The outcome of Russia’s criminal attack on Ukraine is still unknown. But it is not too early to draw first lessons and to start considering the shape of things to come
What are economic sanctions, and are they effective?
By: EBR | Thursday, March 3, 2022
A key feature of the international community’s response to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has been the adoption of sanctions
Russia’s War Against Ukraine Ends Europe’s Self-Deception
By: EBR | Wednesday, March 2, 2022
When Strategic Europe was founded a decade ago, the very title of the blog was designed to raise questions about why the EU could not—but should—do strategy
The World and Russia After Putin
By: EBR | Wednesday, March 2, 2022
Until quite recently, it was widely assumed that the overwhelming military power of Putin’s gang of thugs that invaded Ukraine would quickly and brutally overthrow the democratic government of the country
China says Taiwan is ‘not Ukraine’ as island raises alert level
By: EBR | Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Taiwan is “not Ukraine” and has always been an inalienable part of China, China’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday, as Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen called for the island to beef up vigilance on military activities in response to the crisis
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