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
Russia’s economic defences likely to crumble over time under sanctions onslaught
By: EBR | Friday, February 25, 2022
Russia has spent the past seven years building up formidable financial defences, yet in the long run, its economy is unlikely to withstand the onslaught of coordinated sanctions from the West
IMF chief: 3 policy priorities for a robust economic recovery
By: EBR | Wednesday, February 23, 2022
"The good news is that the global economic recovery continues, but its pace has moderated amid high uncertainty and rising risks"
7 steps for delivering net zero supply chains
By: EBR | Friday, February 18, 2022
The challenge is too big for governments to tackle alone and, with global supply chains accounting for as much as 80% of total carbon emissions, there’s a real need and expectation for businesses to get involved
Reading the Political Signs From Moscow
By: EBR | Friday, February 18, 2022
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s visit to Moscow has nurtured hopes that Russia might ultimately choose diplomacy over war with Ukraine
Germany’s Russia Complex Enables a Contested Eastern Europe
By: EBR | Wednesday, February 16, 2022
At least Olaf Scholz went to Kyiv first, before traveling to Moscow on February 15
Balancing the manufacturing ecosystem in a globalized world
By: EBR | Tuesday, February 15, 2022
Two years of pandemic-induced disruptions have laid bare the risks inherent to low-cost globalized supply chains. Factory shutdowns and logistical bottlenecks oceans away have disrupted access to essential goods everywhere — and continue to do so
Taiwan joins WTO case against China over Lithuania
By: EBR | Tuesday, February 15, 2022
Taiwan has joined the United States and Australia in backing a European Union trade case against China at the World Trade Organization over Beijing’s alleged trade curbs on Lithuania, its foreign ministry said on Tuesday
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