After the elections in the Czech Republic: а new axis of Prague-Budapest-Bratislava and challenges for the EU
The Czech Republic’s October elections have not only turned into an internal political upheaval, but their outcome already requires rethinking the immediate future of common European policy. The victory of the ANO party and the almost immediate signing of a coalition agreement with right-wing and euroskeptic partners opens the way…
The Northern Front of the Hybrid War: Russia’s influence in the Nordic countries
The usually calm and prosperous countries of Scandinavia today have become the object of hybrid activity on the part of Russia, feeling all the «peacefulness» of Russian foreign policy – from information campaigns to immediate threats to infrastructure and economic security. Publicly available data and expert reports show that the…
Europe’s new political balance consequences of the right turn
The results of recent elections in European countries showed significant electoral fluctuations. In Europe today, there is a systemic shift that changes the rules of the political game. The wave of votes for nationalist, populist, and openly radical parties has strengthened these parties’ positions in national and European parliaments, giving…
“Frozen money – warm levers”. On the influence of Russian assets on the unity of Europe
Western sanctions, imposed on Russia in late February 2022 after the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, affected banks and individual accounts and became the basis for freezing part of the Russian Central Bank’s international reserves. In March 2022, the Finance Minister of the Russian Federation announced that Western countries…
The Gulf of Oman as a transport hub for shadow fleet tankers
The European Union, Great Britain and the United States have strengthened their sanctions against the energy sector of the Russian economy and the activities of the so-called «shadow fleet» of the Russian Federation, which ensures the transportation of Russian crude oil by sea. The focus of attention of Brussels, London…