Erdogan’s Twitter Diplomacy Ahead of 2023 Presidential Elections
By Maria Merkouraki, Intern at KEDISA-PhD Candidate in Public and Digital Diplomacy at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
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June 2, 2022 The Evolution of Russia’s Ukraine Strategy
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 […]
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May 24, 2022 The Ukraine War and NATO’s Responsibility Crisis
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 […]
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April 29, 2022 Ukraine War: A Reshuffling of the Global Monetary Order?
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 […]
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April 20, 2022 Challenges for India’s G20 Presidency in 2023
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 […]
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April 14, 2022 ICJ to Rule on Colombia-Nicaragua Maritime Dispute
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 […]
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March 25, 2022 Ukraine War: Lessons Learned One Month On
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 […]
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March 23, 2022 Can Canadian Natural Gas Improve the European Union’s Energy Security?
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 […]
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March 19, 2022 Foreign Volunteers: A Morale Booster in Ukraine
By Mark Soo On February 27, the International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine was established under the Ukrainian Army, with its formation announced online by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. The announcement resulted in numerous volunteers making inquiries with Ukrainian embassies and/or consulates on how to join the legion. The Ukrainian military recruited volunteers who had prior […]
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February 28, 2022 A New Cold War starts in Ukraine
The world is experiencing dramatic moments as a bloody war in Ukraine unfolds. A war in the heart of Europe. Putin’s authoritarian regime seeks to change the borders and the balance of power in Eastern Europe in a geopolitical game of terror. Having served at the KGB before becoming President, Vladimir Putin does not believe […]
