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Putin and Kim Look for Opportunities Amid US Elections Turmoil – PRIO Blogs
The US presidential election, which has been dominating the global news, will come to its natural culmination on November…
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Unwinnable Wars, Risks of Escalation, and the Nuclear Taboo – PRIO Blogs
The announcement of the Nobel Peace Prize on October 11 coincided with a dangerous phase in two long wars…
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The Zelensky ‘Victory Plan’ That Evaporated – PRIO Blogs
Is the Ukrainian president weakened? Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump 27 September 2024 in New York City. Photo: Alex…
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Putin’s Much Ado About the BRICS Summit – PRIO Blogs
The BRICS summit on October 22–24, held in Kazan, Russia, was met with great fanfare in Russian propaganda, which…
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Civil Society Participation in International Criminal Justice – PRIO Blogs
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is in trouble. A brief ‘revitalization’ of the ICC due to its swift reaction…
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No Shortcut to Hard Road to Peace in Ukraine – PRIO Blogs
As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine approaches its 33rd month, no drastic changes are expected on the battlefield. The…
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Putin’s Nuclear Blackmail Goes Doctrinal – PRIO Blogs
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced neither surprising nor radical revisions in Russia’s nuclear doctrine on September 25 (Kremlin.ru, September…
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Spectre of Escalation Over the Ukraine War – PRIO Blogs
The first striking sentence of the Communist Manifesto issued in 1848 – A spectre is haunting Europe – the spectre of…
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Putin Cannot Escape War in Ukraine Amid Travels to Far East – PRIO Blogs
Russia’s ninth annual Eastern Economic Forum was held last week on September 3–6 in Vladivostok. It was intended to…
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Putin Puts Forth Resolute Indifference to Kursk Debacle – PRIO Blogs
The impact of Ukraine’s August 6 offensive operation into Kursk oblast remains an open strategic question following four weeks…
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