RUSSIA MONITOR MONTHLY 6/2020
Contents
Czech-Polish Forum – Year 2024: Interparliamentary Security Academy Policy Report
The Czech Republic and Poland have a long-standing history of collaboration that has grown from the establishment of diplomatic relations into a strong partnership across economic, cultural, and security domains.
Green Deal is a Bad Deal?
Climate change is an undeniable scientific fact with profound implications for ecosystems, economies, and societies. As nations grapple with this challenge, the European Union has positioned itself as a global leader through its ambitious European Green Deal. But is this vision sustainable in practice?
Awaiting the New Republican Order: Seizing Power in Times of Turmoil
With Donald Trump’s electoral victory, Republicans are poised to renew their bid to reshape the nation’s political and social elite.
Three Seas Partnership Special Report
The Three Seas Partnership Project is a strategic initiative aimed at fostering cooperation among institutions and experts from the Three Seas countries, with a focus on enhancing collaboration between the nations of Central and Eastern Europe.
The Dynamics of contemporary Czech-Polish Relations
Czech-Polish relations are a key element of regional policy in Central Europe, not only from the perspective of bilateral cooperation, but also in the context of broader cooperation within the Visegrad Group (V4) and the European Union.
Meloni’s Italy presidency at the G7 – a rebirth of Western unity?
The first two years of the Italian prime minister’s rule were largely devoted to activity in the international arena. Meloni is trying to present herself as a stable, reliable and independent partner to both her own citizens and other governments, ending the era of chaos and frequent collapses of subsequent cabinets.
Seen from the ground: The long-lasting military and geopolitical confrontation between Iran and Israel witnessed by a reporter in Lebanon and Syria
After the pogroms of October 7, 2023 and the humiliation suffered on that occasion by Israeli intelligence, the Jewish state has launched a military and political campaign outside its borders to redraw the geopolitical balance throughout the region and eliminate what the Jewish authorities believe to be the main threats to their security.
Ukraine, the War, and the collective West, what’s next?
The stakes this year are as high as it gets for Ukraine, as challenges arise on the front, behind the front, and on the international arena as well as if it weren’t already enough…
The Greenhill Approach and the Taxology of Instrumentalized Migration in the Belarusian Migration Crisis
The deliberate use of migration as a geopolitical instrument has attracted a lot of attention lately, especially when viewed via Kelly M. Greenhill’s taxonomy of engineered migration. This complex phenomenon shows how states and non-state actors control migratory patterns to achieve political, territorial, and military goals.
EU-China relations in the aftermath of Russian invasion on Ukraine
The current state of China-EU relations has reached a critical juncture, necessitating strategic and decisive actions in order to foster rapprochement
The Lebanese Economy and the Aftermath of October 7
The multidimensional poverty rate has nearly doubled from 42% in 2019, to 82% in 2021, leaving people in Lebanon grappling with the realities of food insecurity, unemployement and deteriorating living conditions…
Poland and the West Amidst Internal Security Challenges
Originally envisioned as a bastion of prosperity and security in a globalizing world, Europe faced immense challenges following the trauma of the first half of the 20th century.
A HEATED DEBATE
In recent months, the Czech Republic has witnessed a surge in disinformation campaigns, posing significant challenges to its democratic fabric and information ecosystem.
Trafficking in Persons: Causes and Effects on the International Community
Numerous myths surround the challenging issue of human trafficking, a problem that profoundly impacts fundamental human rights, freedom, and dignity. The issue is concerning because there is a significant chance that we have come across a victim of this illegal and inhumane practice at some point. However, guided by general and selective knowledge, many of us have neglected to take action and offer assistance to those in need.
Ukraine Heads Into the Second Year of the Defensive War
In 2021, around 2.3 million undocumented migrants from Asia and Africa landed in Europe. It was the first serious renewal of migration crisis since 2015. In 2022 and 2023, even more migrants arrived. Consequently, EU institutions and nations took action to break the stalemate over unregulated migrant flows and the bloc’s migration policy as such.
Policy Brief Within Kremlin Watchers Project – 09/2023
In recent months, the Czech Republic has witnessed a surge in disinformation campaigns, posing significant challenges to its democratic fabric and information ecosystem.
How to Address the EU Migration Crisis?
In 2021, around 2.3 million undocumented migrants from Asia and Africa landed in Europe. It was the first serious renewal of migration crisis since 2015. In 2022 and 2023, even more migrants arrived. Consequently, EU institutions and nations took action to break the stalemate over unregulated migrant flows and the bloc’s migration policy as such.
A Wavering Political Landscape in Spain
With Spain holding the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union until December 2023, the next coalition government may set the tone for decisive topics from climate policy to migration at the European level.
Chinese Footprint in Europe
The People‘s Republic of China (PRC) is now a threat to the political and economic integrity of the European Union (EU) alongside the bloc‘s security and independence.
Policy Brief Within Kremlin Watchers Project
Russia continues to fight for the hearts and minds of Westerners. At the very least, it is trying to create information chaos that undermines social cohesion and influences public opinion on Russian geopolitics.
Warsaw Institute
