Policy Briefs & Reports

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NATO at a Crossroads – Again: Recommendations for the Newport Summit

Ahead of the NATO Summit in Newport, Łukasz Kulesa, Research Director at the ELN, puts forward key recommendations on what a successful Summit would look like.

29 August 2014 | Lukasz Kulesa

Euro-Atlantic Security NATO Russia-West Relations Security

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The Effects of the Ukraine Crisis on the Russian Economy

Richard Connolly presents a policy brief arguing that the Ukraine crisis could push Russia away from global economic integration, threatening its development.

30 June 2014 | Richard Connolly

Euro-Atlantic Security Economy Russia Sanctions Ukraine

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Impact of Sanctions on Russia: An Assessment

Ben Aris, Editor-in-Chief at Business New Europe, assesses the impact of sanctions and the West’s ability to force Russia’s hand in Ukraine.

25 June 2014 | Ben Aris

Euro-Atlantic Security Economy Russia Russia-West Relations Sanctions Ukraine

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The Foreign and Security Policies of Populist Parties in Europe: An ELN Quick-Guide

Ahead of this week’s European Parliament elections and in the midst of an international crisis over Ukraine, a new Quick Guide by the ELN reviews the foreign and security policies of 8 of the continent’s leading populist parties.

20 May 2014 | Ian Kearns and Denitsa Raynova

Euro-Atlantic Security EU Europe Governance NATO Russia United States

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A Mexican Stand-Off: The P5 and the Humanitarian Impacts of Nuclear Weapons Initiative

In a new policy brief for the ELN Andrea Berger discusses P5 unity and its relationship to the future of the Humanitarian Impacts of Nuclear Weapons Initiative.

3 April 2014 | Andrea Berger

Global Security NPT Nuclear Arms Control Nuclear Disarmament Nuclear Security Nuclear Weapons Security

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The NATO-Russia Council: Its Role and Prospects

Simon Lunn reviews the successes and failures of the NATO-Russia Council, and asks what can be done to promote a more effective partnership between Russia and NATO in the future.

29 November 2013 | Simon Lunn

Euro-Atlantic Security NATO Russia Russia-West Relations