Article by Vassilios Nicolaos Vitsilogiannis (IG: @vassiliosvitsilogiannis) In the picturesque town of Polygyros in Chalkidiki, Greece, lies the delightful pastry store of Kyriaki Andreadi. With a passion for crafting high-quality pastries, Kyriaki has become a culinary sensation in the region, renowned for her exceptional talent and creativity with ingredients. Kyriaki Andreadi’s a la […]
By Athanasios Papadopoulos, Analyst KEDISA In early July 2023, Israel conducted a significant aerial and ground onslaught into the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, its largest military operation in 20 years. Twelve Palestinians were killed while over 50 were injured in the offensive that began on July 3rd. Drone strikes were launched and a […]
By Maria Merkouraki, Intern at KEDISA-PhD Candidate in Public and Digital Diplomacy at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
By Jose Miguel Alonso-Trabanco The 2004 Orange Revolution, a wave of street protests that fueled the rise of a pro-Western government in Kiev, will likely be remembered by future historians as the very first modern episode in the drama that would eventually lead to the current Ukraine War. This turning point was enthusiastically supported by the […]
By Brian W. Cag The war in Ukraine has united the West in its capacity to provide the necessary financial, humanitarian, and military aid in a time of great need for a fellow partner. US and EU funding, along with provisions of unspecified military and intelligence assistance, ultimately prevented the swift collapse of the Ukrainian state […]
By Jose Miguel Alonso-Trabanco As a regular conflict, the ongoing Ukraine war is being fought with kinetic weapons and traditional power projection platforms in conventional operational battlefields. However, its span transcends the domain of military statecraft. It goes much further. In fact, this unfolding confrontation must also be understood as a major clash in the […]
After the United States and Australia called for Russia to be excluded from the upcoming G20 Summit in Bali this November, there was some concern that the political pressure and the fallout from Russian aggression in Ukraine would derail Indonesia’s G20 Presidency. With Indonesian President Joko Widodo calling for caution and suggesting the venue was a gathering for […]
By Wilder Alejandro Sanchez On 21 April, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will deliver its verdict on a case between Colombia and Nicaragua over contested waters in the Caribbean. While the possibility of inter-state war between the two countries is minimal, it is nevertheless important for this conflict to be resolved and for international law to be […]
By Rene Tebel When Russian forces crossed the Ukrainian border in a surprise attack on four attack axes on the morning of February 24, 2022, Moscow assumed that there would be little military resistance and that the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, would be quickly captured quickly, sparing the civilian population. However, it was clear that this plan […]
By Larry Hughes For nearly 60 years, Russia (both as a member of the Soviet Union and, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Russian Federation) has been a reliable supplier of natural gas to much of Europe (initially western Europe and then as the European Union). The success of this relationship is built on Russia’s need […]
