Oleksandra Zadesenets
September 11, 2023
Europe, Global Governance and Human Rights, Latest Articles
Considering the different political, historical, social and economic backgrounds of Cyprus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, as well as the nature and dynamics of each conflict, it is tough to give a concrete answer as to whether the Cypriot experience applies to these cases.
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Oliver Hegglin
September 1, 2023
Europe, Latest Articles, Security and Defence
It will take decades, if not centuries, to completely clear Ukraine of landmines, throughout which people will continue to be injured and killed.
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Oliver Hegglin
July 11, 2023
Europe, Latest Articles, Security and Defence, Uncategorized
The Kremlin is unlikely to want to lose any part of its empire and is likely to continue cracking down on separatism. Even with possible support from European neighbors, Königsberg sovereignty may be out of reach unless drastic changes in Russian society take place at War’s End.
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Irena Baboi
July 4, 2023
Europe, Latest Articles
The system that Erdoğan has carefully built in the last two decades is only functional with him in control. Internally, the long-term leader enjoys the support of not only Turkey’s nationalists and traditionalists, but also those who want to see their country as strong, stable and independent, with a say in international relations.
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Oleksandra Zadesenets
June 26, 2023
Europe, Global Governance and Human Rights, Latest Articles
The significance of international condemnation concerning the repressions of Crimean Tatars and unlawful Russian actions cannot be overstated. There is an urgent need to shed light on these atrocities and gain international recognition to combat them, ensuring human rights adherence decisively.
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Oliver Hegglin
May 16, 2023
Europe, HSC in the Media, Latest Articles
HSC Fellow Oliver Hegglin has been featured in an article from the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation following the country's reliance on other nations to evacuate its nationals from crisis-hit Sudan.
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Oliver Hegglin
April 5, 2023
Europe, Latest Articles, Security and Defence
Ukraine is clearly, and justifiably, taking no chances when it comes to a potential repeat of the initial February 2022 invasion from Belarus. Despite what the numbers might say, the perceived aggressive rhetoric coming from Belarus has made everything “more serious”.
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Irena Baboi
March 3, 2023
Europe, Latest Articles, Security and Defence
While it is likely that these threats Serbia's leadership is claiming the European Union and the United States have made are exaggerated, this is precisely the kind of tough approach that Brussels and Washington need to take if real progress towards the normalisation of relations between Kosovo and Serbia is to be achieved.
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Oliver Hegglin
February 15, 2023
Europe, Latest Articles, Security and Defence
In this most recent spike of unrest in Kosovo, it is reasonable to assess that KFOR’s active and pre-emptive handling has likely served to oversee and control tensions between the ethnic groups.
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Rowan Allport
February 8, 2023
Europe, Evidence to Parliament, Latest Articles, Parliamentary Evidence
The House of Commons Scottish Affairs Committee has published the HSC’s evidence to the committee’s inquiry into Defence in Scotland - the North Atlantic and the High North.
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