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
Time to hit NATO’s reset button
By: EBR | Tuesday, February 15, 2022
The coming months offer NATO a much-needed chance to hit the reset button and decide its future direction. The alliance’s structures and strategic priorities should have been re-assessed years ago, but better late than never
Why China Weighs in on Ukraine
By: EBR | Monday, February 14, 2022
When Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping were cuddling up to each other during the Olympics, they affirmed their joint opposition to NATO’s reach
"Under pressure": This is why global inflation is incredibly high
By: EBR | Friday, February 4, 2022
Surging energy and food costs have boosted inflation
The Competition for Memory in Putin’s Russia
By: EBR | Friday, February 4, 2022
The Kremlin’s saber-rattling over Ukraine has stolen the spotlight and the West’s attention from what is happening in Russia
China warns US on war over Taiwan
By: N. Peter Kramer | Tuesday, February 1, 2022
More troubles for President Biden
By: N. Peter Kramer
