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2 weeks ago | 
eurointegration.com.ua | Anton Filippov |Richard N. Haass
Last November, the world witnessed an unprecedented step that changed the rules of the geopolitical game. For the first time in history, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for high-ranking officials from a country considered part of the "collective West."This involved Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and then-Defence Minister Yoav Gallant.
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2 weeks ago | 
eurointegration.com.ua | Anton Filippov |Richard N. Haass
One of Ukraine's key security questions is how to deter Putin from launching a new attack in the event that a ceasefire agreement is reached. In current academic and political discourse, various options and models of security guarantees for Ukraine are being discussed that could prevent the Russian aggressor from launching another invasion.
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2 weeks ago | 
eurointegration.com.ua | Anton Filippov |Richard N. Haass
Recent polling data suggests that Germany’s new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, is facing political failure even before officially taking office. The far-right and pro-Russian party Alternative for Germany (AfD) has come dangerously close to becoming the highest-polling political force in the country.
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2 weeks ago | 
eurointegration.com.ua | Anton Filippov |Sergiy Sydorenko |Richard N. Haass
US President Donald Trump has launched a full-scale "trade war."At the same time, the President of the European Commission has acknowledged serious flaws in the global trade system and expressed readiness to "support any effort aimed at aligning global trade with the realities of the world economy."However, the way the US President has chosen to address these problems looks more like treating a headache with a guillotine. And it’s not just about the tariff hikes Trump has announced.
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2 weeks ago | 
eurointegration.com.ua | Anton Filippov |Sergiy Sydorenko |Richard N. Haass
With more than a month left before Poland’s presidential election, the campaign’s main topics are security, migration, and Ukraine. While security and migration are standard themes for right-wing politicians, the presidential candidates’ debates have shown at least some constructive discussion on these issues. In contrast, the rhetoric surrounding Ukraine and Ukrainians has leaned heavily toward populism and the stirring of negative emotions.
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2 weeks ago | 
eurointegration.com.ua | Anton Filippov |Sergiy Sydorenko |Richard N. Haass
Having halted the country’s path toward Europe, Georgia’s government is now revisiting its past. At the center of attention: the events of the 2008 Russia-Georgia war. The ruling party, Georgian Dream, is moving to legitimise previously voiced accusations against the opposition.
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1 month ago | 
eurointegration.com.ua | Anton Filippov |Ian Buruma
The frozen conflict that has defined Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) for its entire modern history now seems to be fully "unfrozen." The possibility of renewed hostilities in BiH has become realistic. The catalyst for this crisis was the verdict against Republika Srpska’s President Milorad Dodik, the leader of the Bosnian Serbs was sentenced to one year in prison and banned from political activity for six years.
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1 month ago | 
eurointegration.com.ua | Anton Filippov |Ian Buruma
Romania’s Constitutional Court has officially ruled out the participation of far-right candidate Călin Georgescu in the presidential elections. Now, George Simion, the leader of the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), is attempting to take up Georgescu’s mantle and become Romania’s next president. He has a strong chance, especially given the failure of pro-Western politicians to unite.
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1 month ago | 
eurointegration.com.ua | Anton Filippov |Ian Buruma
On 11 March, Greenland held elections. The small population of the world’s largest island voted for a new local parliament. While economic issues and ways to improve citizens' well-being dominated previous elections, this time, the "shadow of Trump" set a different tone. Rising competition between major powers in the Arctic, Greenland’s strategic location, and its natural resources have increased the island’s attractiveness in the eyes of the US president.
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1 month ago | 
eurointegration.com.ua | Anton Filippov |Ian Buruma
Donald Trump’s flirtation with Russia and the growing likelihood that Europe may have to face potential Russian aggression alone have led to a dramatic shift in Berlin’s approach to its defence capabilities. Germany is now not only ready to invest in the Bundeswehr but is willing to do so without restrictions. This is quite literal since Berlin is considering lifting the "debt brake," a rule that limits government borrowing.
