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On October 1, we will examine the latest political and military developments in Ukraine along with renewed US efforts to bring both warring parties to the negotiating table. As Russia intensifies its ...

Almost five years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia continues to fundamentally reshape its education system, further dismantling academic freedom. Russian schools and universities ...

With the 2026 US midterm elections approaching, we examine the state of the Democratic Party amid internal debates, changing public opinion and a series of closely watched primary races. The ...

The transition toward climate neutrality and climate-resilient development requires substantial financial resources. Emerging economies face the challenge of financing this transition while addressing ...

With the 2026 midterms just weeks away and President Trump’s approval ratings at historic lows, the D/democratic opposition is coming into focus. Bruising and at times surprising primary elections ...

Russia will not cease its aggressive foreign policy until the internal system of violence and oppression that facilitate it can be broken. Thus, EU policymakers and the Russian anti-war community must ...

Due to its war on Ukraine, Russia has less bandwidth to interfere in the Western Balkans, yet it preserves its leverage over post-conflict settlements in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Kosovo. While the EU ...

Armenia has the ambition to become a tech hub connecting the South Caucasus with Europe and Asia. The government has placed digital transformation at the center of its national development strategy.

On Wednesday, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pitched the idea of working towards welcoming Canada as a first “associate member” of the European Union. The announcement – presented to great ...

DGAP’s Research Institute regularly brings together experts and high-level guests to discuss the latest developments in foreign affairs. On Thursday, September 17, we will look at the recent BRICS ...