T he Russian government’s response to COVID-19 has been one of contradictions and confusion. Yet to announce a nation-wide lockdown, President Vladimir Putin has shifted responsibility, delegated decision making and averted public attention away…
A s part of our Monday Talks series supported by Science 14, we have talked to H.E Dmytro Kuleba, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. The issues discussed included, inter alia, #COVID19, diplomacy, future…
T he COVID-19 outbreak has spread relentlessly across the globe in the past few months. It has brought unprecedented challenges to healthcare systems in almost every country in the world, but it also has…
A s part of our Vocal Cast series supported by Science 14, we have talked to Henri Malosse, former President of European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and Honorary Chairman of Vocal Europe. Among many…
M ore than eight years after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi, Libya remains highly unstable, with major powers manoeuvring for influence in the region. Libya is today divided between the Libyan National Army (LNA)…
I n the post-truth world of Putin and Trump the international law is being spurned by some states; a development led by the two most powerful permanent members of the United Nation’s Security Council.…
A s part of our interview series supported by Science 14, we have talked to Marta Barandiy, founder of Promote Ukraine. Among many relevant issues, we have talked about recent matters related to Ukraine,…
D isinformation is understood as a verifiably false or misleading information that is created, presented and disseminated for economic gain or to intentionally deceive the public, and maybe cause public harm[1]. The EU…
W ith the recent rise of tensions in the Azov Sea, Russia-EU relations seem to have reached a new low after the Salisbury attack. However, some European political parties, and notably the so-called…
R ussia, the United States, France, and China held secret talks on cybersecurity in Paris last week to produce something akin to a “Treaty of Westphalia” for cyberspace. In this way, they hope to…