The paper explores the reasons why Russian civil society institutions failed to prevent the war in Ukraine. The author suggests a number of measures that Western democracies may take together with Russian opposition leaders to end the war and establish a long-lasting peace.
Alisiya Ivanova is a Junior Analyst at the Minsk Dialogue Council on International Relations (Belarus). She also holds a position of an Assistant Project Manager at Project Syndicate (Czech Republic). Alisiya is also acting as an Administrative Associate at the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue...
Even if Israel’s controversial new government survives, new challenges – Iran’s improving relations with Russia, the China-brokered agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia, and waning legitimacy at home and abroad – confront its military option against Iran, writes Meir Javedanfar.
Over 250 influential figures from 50 countries, including China, Russia, and the US, warn that nuclear arms control cannot fall victim to geopolitical competition
Dr Meir Javedanfar is an Iranian - Israeli lecturer, author, and commentator. He has been teaching Iranian politics at Reichman University in Israel since 2012. Since 2021, he has also been teaching the “Political Economy of the Middle East” course, at the same university. He is the...
This month, the Contact Group convened to discuss how the war in Ukraine has changed views on Russia in the South Caucasus.