INTERNATIONAL relationsThe Eurovision Song Contest has long served as a platform for cultural diplomacy among its participants. This paper examines how Russia and Ukraine have approached cultural diplomacy in and around the Eurovision Song Contest in the wake of the Russo-Uk...
Democracy versus authoritarianism does not cut much ice among these elites – whatever about their citizens. China’s Ukraineroleis potentially transformative because of the pressure it can put on Russia and its ability to present a balanced deal to the Global South as benefici...
weeks at the most. Once there, Russia would be able to free Ukrainians from the �gang of drug addicts and neo-Nazis� who were preventing Ukraine from assuming its natural role as a part of the motherland.
While much has been said about Russia's role in provoking the crisis and contributing to Ukraine's misery, the discussion of relative economic merits of Ukraine's European association versus Eurasian integration has been put on back burner now that Ukraine's choice seems to be clear. This ...
European markets are feeling the fallout from the war in Ukraine, with the euro falling below 99 cents after Russia shut off its gas supply pipeline to Europe.
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” Shell’s CEO, Ben van Beurden, said in a statement that “We are shocked by the loss of life in Ukraine, which we deplore, resulting from a senseless act of military aggression which threatens European security.” He added: “Our decision to exit is one we ...
Ukraine, and Central Asia. Ankara and Moscow seek to manage their disputes in these regions bilaterally or through a condominium of regional powers, including through mechanisms like the Astana Process for Syria. This approach sidelines multilateral institutions such as the Organization for Security and...
Mercifully, few have actually been used in warfare, and none has been used in Ukraine, at the time of writing. Yet evolving events are a cause for concern. The inevitable logic of using electronic countermeasures against remotely operated weapons is driving both sides towards increasing the level...
“clans,” among others—so is the world today becoming a territory fought over between rival international oligarchies. (Some of these happen to align with the vectors of fossil-fuel capitalism versus “green capitalism,” which are relevant to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the EU’s ...