
Can Israel’s Miracle Coalition Survive?
By: EBR | Tuesday, May 3, 2022
The war in Ukraine and the events on Temple Mount might have obscured the sad fact that the Israeli government, an improbable “unity” coalition formed more than a year ago, is now living on borrowed time

Can the world’s forgotten food crises weather the war?
By: EBR | Tuesday, May 3, 2022
The war in Ukraine is rocking global food markets, threatening to trigger a global food crisis. Already stretched countries, where millions of people cannot afford food, are in desperate need of help, but aid funds are running dry

The Legal Consequences of Russia’s War of Aggression
By: EBR | Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Recent history reveals the need for the adherence of all nations to a new international security framework

Is Finnish and Swedish NATO Membership Useful for European Security?
By: EBR | Friday, April 29, 2022
Russia’s war in Ukraine is making neutral Finland and Sweden seriously consider joining NATO. Such membership would strengthen the alliance’s defenses and greatly increase security in the Baltic region

Zelensky’s Next Headache: Money
By: EBR | Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Ukraine needs billions to run Its government. As its economy dives, its budget spending soars. The global community needs to step up

After Bucha, the West Must Revisit Its Assumptions
By: EBR | Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Policymakers should increase their support for Ukraine and reassess the nature of this war. Putin may be consolidating a totalitarian regime that will try to subjugate as many peoples in its neighborhood as possible

That Cold January 20, 2025
By: EBR | Monday, April 18, 2022
Living in a world where Xi and even Putin still stand tall and U.S. and European interests over how to deal with Russia and China differ significantly

Oceans and marine wildlife could be key to storing carbon emissions
By: EBR | Friday, April 15, 2022
While global governments have agreed to work towards limiting global temperature increase to 1.5°C, little in their behaviour suggests they are taking the challenge seriously, as emissions continue to rise year after year

Is it better to breach EU law than run the risk of incurring US ire?
By: EBR | Tuesday, April 12, 2022
The Bank Melli Iran v Telekom Deutschland case is significant because it highlights the intrusive impact of U.S. extraterritorial sanctions and spotlights the weaknesses in the E.U. response

Putin’s world is not so small
By: EBR | Tuesday, April 12, 2022
After launching a dirty war against Ukraine, Vladimir Putin has found himself isolated in the West, but he can still count on international support, including from some of the world’s most populous countries

Solutions to the climate crisis will come from the multitudes
By: EBR | Monday, April 11, 2022
If we take away one thing from the IPCC’s climate report of April 2022, let it be this: The solutions to the climate crisis already exist and are sufficient to bring humanity back into balance with Earth’s living systems

Is Russia’s War in Ukraine Dividing the World?
By: EBR | Friday, April 8, 2022
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has highlighted preexisting global divisions. It has also fueled grievances over the West’s double standards when it comes to the treatment of refugees

Bringing Russian Oligarchs to Justice
By: EBR | Thursday, April 7, 2022
Why we need to worry that the current zeal of Western authorities to go after the Russian oligarchs will decline over time

Russia-Ukraine Talks: A Difficult Road to Peace
By: EBR | Friday, April 1, 2022
President Zelensky seems willing to accept a neutral status for Ukraine in return for firm security guarantees

How the War in Ukraine Affects Africa
By: EBR | Tuesday, March 29, 2022
Poor countries bear a disproportionate brunt of Putin’s war. But the fundamental reshaping of energy policies also offers seeds of hope for Africa

Ukraine: the lessons of Europe’s neglected defence modernisation
By: EBR | Tuesday, March 29, 2022
Whatever else Putin’s war against Ukraine eventually yields, one certain effect will be a steep rise in NATO members’ defence budgets

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