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Jan 9, 2025 | novimagazin.rs | Ivan Krastev

Russia's crisis of depopulation is at the heart of Vladimir Putin’s paranoid By Ivan Krastev, the chair of the Centre for Liberal Strategies in Sofia, Bulgaria, and  Stephen Holmes, a professor of law at New York University. We live in a strange time marked by widespread and ongoing depopulation. The entire world is grappling with a crisis of childlessness.

Nov 1, 2024 | novimagazin.rs | Ivan Krastev

Putin is in no hurry to negotiate the end of conflict in Ukraine The writer is an FT contributing editor, chair of the Centre for Liberal Strategies, Sofia, and fellow at IWM Vienna “A bit like talking to a mirror” is how diplomatic historian Sergey Radchenko describes Nikita Khrushchev’s preparation for negotiating with Dwight Eisenhower following the death of Joseph Stalin.

Sep 21, 2024 | novimagazin.rs | Ivan Krastev

Bulgaria is suffering from political long Covid — and the rest of Europe is at risk The writer is an FT contributing editor, chair of the Centre for Liberal Strategies, Sofia, and fellow at IWM ViennaDo you know the name of the Bulgarian prime minister? I am fairly sure you do not. But don’t feel uncomfortable about it — most Bulgarians don’t know the name of their premier either. And how could they? In just three years, Bulgaria has gone through six parliamentary elections.

Jul 17, 2024 | novimagazin.rs | Ivan Krastev

Right up until the moment that a would-be assassin’s bullet grazed the ear of Donald Trump, the US presidential election had looked like a tragicomic clash between the “convicted” and the “feeble”. The debacle of the elderly Joe Biden’s performance in the recent debate with his almost as elderly predecessor fed an already growing sense that American democracy is in peril, regardless of who wins in November. The attempt on Trump’s life has dramatically intensified this sense of crisis.

Jun 7, 2024 | novimagazin.rs | Ivan Krastev

Parties of the far right are set to prosper, but will also face challenges of their own The writer is an FT contributing editor, chair of the Centre for Liberal Strategies, Sofia, and fellow at IWM ViennaNext week’s elections to the European parliament won’t be a festive affair for the political mainstream. Parties to the right of the Christian Democrats in the European People’s party will win more seats and influence than ever before.