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Europe's strategic test in Ukraine war: Frozen Russian assets

Europe's strategic test in Ukraine war: Frozen Russian assets

Europe has no command structure beyond NATO and little appetite for one. The EU is poorly equipped for such a task, not only as it lacks key European military players, such as the UK and Türkiye, but also because EU treaties limit its defense powers

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OPINION - Macron in Beijing: Can France reset its China strategy?
08.12.2025

OPINION - Macron in Beijing: Can France reset its China strategy?

Macron’s message to China is clear: if you want to trade with Europe, you must help us stop Russia, yet this remains more fantasy than reality. This visit is unlikely to yield anything more than new tariffs on Chinese goods in the near future

OPINION - Beyond arms embargo extensions: Building lasting peace in Libya
04.12.2025

OPINION - Beyond arms embargo extensions: Building lasting peace in Libya

The path to peace in Libya is clear but fraught with difficulties; it will demand much greater courage, consensus, and commitment than have been demonstrated thus far.

OPINION - Somalia at the edge of defeating terrorism
03.12.2025

OPINION - Somalia at the edge of defeating terrorism

The national government, religious leaders, and civil society are now united in declaring that Somalia’s faith is not the weapon of terrorists. Islam is peace, and the extremists’ distortions have no place in our society

OPINION - Greek Cypriot administration continues fait accompli in the Eastern Mediterranean
02.12.2025

OPINION - Greek Cypriot administration continues fait accompli in the Eastern Mediterranean

It is evident that Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus's unilateral and unlawful exclusive economic zone declaration amounts to the usurpation of the rights of the Turkish Cypriots

OPINION - How should Pope Leo XIV's visit to Türkiye be interpreted?
01.12.2025

OPINION - How should Pope Leo XIV's visit to Türkiye be interpreted?

In Türkiye, Leo strongly acknowledged Ankara as peace broker, while Turkish president explicitly reaffirmed firm tone in denouncing atrocities unfolding in Gaza, as well Israel as main regional destabilizing factor