Eric Storm, Leiden University Over the past few weeks the new US president, Donald Trump, has repeatedly claimed that the United States should “take back” the Panama Canal and that it should assume control of Greenland – one way or another. He has talked of Canada becoming America’s 51st state and now he
Natasha Lindstaedt, University of Essex Donald Trump has already walked back on his claim that he would solve the Ukraine conflict within 24 hours of taking office. Just as he once stated that he would resolve the healthcare crisis in the US easily, then backtracked to say “nobody knew that health care was
Stefan Wolff, University of Birmingham and Tetyana Malyarenko, National University Odesa Law Academy US president-elect Donald Trump has invited China’s president Xi Jinping to his inauguration on January 20 in a surprise move which appears to be part of a plan to involve Beijing in ceasefire negotiations in Ukraine. Just after his recent
Geoff Beattie, Edge Hill University The war in Ukraine has just edged up another notch. It has not been going well for Ukraine in recent months, and this week Joe Biden’s administration made the decision to allow Ukraine to fire US-supplied army tactical missile systems (Atacms) long-range missiles deep into Russia for the
Matthew Sussex, Australian National University With a resounding victory in the US presidential election, Donald Trump can now claim a sweeping mandate to implement his agenda, both foreign and domestic. Crucially, the result shows you should never bet against self-interest: either for politicians, or for American voters prepared to disregard the most flawed
Title: Patriot Author: Alexei Navalny (Author), Arch Tait (Translator), Stephen Dalziel (Translator) Pages: 496 Patriot is much more than just a memoir. It is a raw, deeply personal account of a man who defied an authoritarian regime with unshakeable courage, and paid the ultimate price for his convictions. In Patriot, Alexei Navalny, once
Inderjeet Parmar, City, University of London Former prime time Fox News host Tucker Carlson – long known as a public cheerleader for Donald Trump – has conducted a wide-ranging two-hour interview with the Russian president, Vladimir Putin. Carlson, who has consistently argued Russia’s case for its invasion of Ukraine, posted his interview on
In this brief, yet insightful episode of “News of the Week,” host Mike examines the upcoming Russian presidential election amidst the Ukraine conflict. Focusing on the near-certain re-election of Vladimir Putin, the episode highlights the unique significance of this election, being the first since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Mike discusses Putin’s dominance in
Nora Siklodi, University of Portsmouth and Nándor Révész, University of Portsmouth The European Commission has confirmed its support for opening the formal accession process for Ukraine and Moldova to become members of the European Union and for other nations in the western Balkans to move forward with their own bids. The wider context
Alexander Titov, Queen’s University Belfast When Vladimir Putin called for a partial mobilisation in September 2022 it was a sign to ordinary Russians that – despite all the Kremlin’s denials – this was no longer a “special military operation” but a real war. In response to Ukraine’s successful counteroffensive which recaptured swaths of