Russia’s blockade of Black Sea ports is driving up food inflation and exacerbating the global hunger problem that may drive more migrants to Europe.
International Conflict Management
Ukraine war: Russia’s G20 walkout heightens tensions at fractious summit as China’s rise continues
While G20 foreign ministers were meeting in Bali, Indonesia, the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, threatened further escalation in his war against Ukraine, announcing to the world that “by and large, we have not started anything in earnest yet”.
Russia’s war against Ukraine: implications for the future of the OSCE
Russia’s illegal and unjustifiable invasion of Ukraine has fundamental consequences for the OSCE. Participating States...
Why the idea of a ‘neutral’ Ukraine is a non-starter in peace talks
Muddying the diplomatic waters further with an unpalatable, and in all likelihood unattainable, “solution” wastes precious time and resources that now would be better devoted to achieving a stable ceasefire and an end to Russia’s aggression.
Ukraine: why a negotiated settlement on Donbas will be tough to achieve
Even the most difficult and protracted negotiations are preferable to the spectre of further armed conflict.
Territorial self-governance and separatism: The case of (eastern) Ukraine
Territorial self-governance can take many forms, from federation, to federacy, to devolution. Provided the conditions are right, it can contribute to conflict prevention and settlement. Ukraine exhibits many characteristics in which the application of territorial...
Conflict-Solving Mechanisms and Negotiation Formats for Post-Soviet Protracted Conflicts
Existing negotiation formats for post-Soviet protracted conflicts have failed to reach their ultimate objective of reaching sustainable settlements. However, as I argue in this report for the Stockholm Centre for Eastern European Studies at the Swedish Institute of...
Strengthening the OSCE through Enhanced EU-OSCE Cooperation
Can the OSCE be regenerated through enhanced cooperation with the EU, and if so, how?
Mission (Im)Possible? UN Military Peacekeeping Operations in Civil Wars
Under what conditions can UN military peacekeeping operations (PKOs) succeed in contexts of civil war?