Jan 20, 2025 · China’s support for Russia in its conflict with Ukraine and the West equates to it investing in Putin’s Russia. Beijing cannot afford for Putin to fail, as this would threaten the stability of the anti-Western regime in Russia. The war in Ukraine ties up a portion of US resources and those of its European allies. For this reason, contrary to its propaganda narratives, China has little ...

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Feb 28, 2025 · NATO and the EU, Europe’s two most important security institutions, are currently pursuing their second round of efforts within the past decade to enhance the crisis resilience of states and societies. The first followed Russia’s annexation of Crimea, prompting both organisations to strengthen their situational awareness, cybersecurity, and counter-disinformation efforts. A key milestone ...

Apr 3, 2024 · Turkey has been a political challenge for the EU for more than a decade now. This stems from the widening gap between them caused by factors such as the evolution of the Turkish political model and its approach to international conflicts. As a consequence, the process of Ankara’s integration with the EU has remained frozen for years; successive reports from the European Commission evaluating ...

Feb 24, 2025 · Despite advances by Russian forces, the third year of full-scale war has not seen a fundamental shift in the military situation. However, it has brought a significant political shift with Donald Trump assuming the US presidency on 20 January 2025 …

Feb 25, 2025 · On 24 February, the European Union adopted its 16th package of sanctions against Russia, targeting the energy, financial, and metallurgical sectors. A key element of the package is the further tightening of restrictions on the sale of Russian oil and petroleum products. The document imposes sanctions on 74 tankers from the so-called ‘shadow fleet’, bringing the total number of designated ...

Feb 24, 2025 · President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to Ankara on 18 February provided Turkey with an opportunity to present its stance on negotiations between the United States and the Russian Federation. During a press conference, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that the initiative of the Donald Trump administration, aimed at swiftly ending the war through negotiations, aligns with the ...

OS W REPOR T 10/2024 5 MAIN POINTS • Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 is not an escalation of a local conflict over limited territory. It is an armed aggression aimed at subjugating or destroying an important European state, and simultane-

Feb 17, 2025 · The Munich Security Conference highlighted an imminent radical shift in US policy towards Europe, particularly regarding European security and support for Ukraine. Representatives of the US administration clearly emphasised a medium- and long-term reduction in US military engagement on the continent and did not rule out a short-term partial withdrawal of US forces as part of negotiations with ...

Dec 3, 2024 · Since 27 November, opposition forces in Syria have been continuing their offensive, successfully pushing out government troops from Aleppo and Kurdish forces from Tall Rifaat. As a result, several Iranian and Russian outposts have been evacuated. After nearly a week of fighting, the initiative remains with the opposition forces. The Assad regime has received Russian air …