Geopolitics

Russian propaganda has long relied on the kind of anti-imperialists always ready to cast doubt on Western narratives. Over the years, public debate has been deeply damaged by a corrosive configuration whereby doubt opened the way to lies and lies reinforced doubt. But with the war in Ukraine the machine started to spin too fast. A bunch of gifted writers helped it reach its point of implosion.

Lithuanian MP explains why supporting Ukraine isn’t a matter of capabilities but of political will.

Ongoing conflicts and aggression around the world challenge long-held Green positions on pacifism.

As the US and China vie for global power and influence, nowhere is this competition more intense than in the area of technology. Just like the flow of digital information itself, the manufacturing, trade, and use of this technology cuts across national borders. Asma Mhalla speaks to Edouard Gaudot about how Europe has sought to assert itself through regulation in response to this escalation, in a bid to enforce its norms and protect the privacy and data of its citizens.  

Polish activist Klementyna Suchanow traces the funding and politics of religious organisations to Russia.

Ukraine must finally break free from economic dependence on and exploitation by Russia.

As Russia attempts to redraw Ukraine’s borders by force, defence spending is going up around Europe.

To be a credible peace broker in a world of ongoing conflicts, the EU needs a long-term strategy built on more than weapons, money, and deals.

The ropes of deterrence are alarmingly short, and Putin may be willing to risk it all.

Raluca Besliu looks at how evolving narratives of national history helped pave the way to war.