The United States is the European Union’s (EU) closest defense ally and partner, and relations between the two have been further cemented through their united support for Ukraine against the…
The Russian war against Ukraine has so far included only occasional and incidental cyberattacks. As Russia’s losses in the conventional war mount and the impact of sanctions and Western military…
Divergent historical interpretations play a key role in the ongoing war in Ukraine. As Russia pushes a narrative about the need to “de-nazify” its neighbor, it links the present-day government…
This article argues that the Russian invasion of Ukraine has highlighted the long-term energy dependencies on Moscow that Europe’s fledgling green technology…
Attention is concentrated on the risk that the war launched by Russia against Ukraine could escalate to a nuclear exchange. That risk exists but appears to be relatively low. There…
This article focuses on the politicization of the Eurovision Song Contest in Ukraine in terms of nation-building in a post-Soviet context. Drawing from recent developments in Ukraine since the annexation…
For centuries, unjust bigotry towards Jewish people has plagued societies, culminating in mass antisemitic atrocities during the twentieth century, notably the Holocaust. Now, reports of antisemitic incidents over…
It is commonly assumed that Germany has successfully worked through its Nazi past in comparison to countries whose histories of colonialism and slavery endure into the present day. But this…
The United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union has cast doubt on the future of European integration. As the U.K. nears the sixth anniversary of its Brexit vote,…
Human rights are considered a foundational narrative of the European Union. The 2012 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the EU “for over six decades contributed to the advancement of peace and reconciliation, democracy and human…
