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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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Prisoner Exchanges and the Prospects for Peace Talks – PRIO Blogs
The timing of the unprecedented exchange of prisoners between Russia and the West on August 1 remains a difficult…
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Moscow Seeks to Drive ‘Peace’ Wedge into Trans-Atlantic Unity – PRIO Blogs
Russian President Vladimir Putin has not demonstrated any discernible change over the last few weeks in his maximalist stance…
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Russia Seeks to Maintain Battlefield Initiative on Eve of NATO Summit – PRIO Blogs
The ever-changing battlefield dynamics of Moscow’s war against Ukraine have made it impossible for predictions to be accurately tied…
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