Russia’s War in Ukraine
On Thursday 24 February, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared the launch of, in his words, a “special military operation” in Ukraine. Russian airstrikes on military and other infrastructure near ...
26 Feb 202244min
Can Western Diplomacy Still Avert War in Ukraine?
Russia has amassed over 150,000 troops at the Ukrainian border, fuelling growing fear that Moscow plans an attack. Russian leaders deny any such plan and in recent days, the defence minister has claim...
18 Feb 202248min
Turkey's Foreign Relations Balancing Act
This week, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was in Kyiv. The Turkish leader has previously offered to use his ties to Ukraine and reasonably cordial relations with Russia to mediate between the...
5 Feb 202251min
Another Coup in West Africa: The Burkina Faso Military Seizes Power
Burkina Faso is the latest in a string of African states to fall victim to a military coup. Late January saw Burkinabé soldiers oust President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, dissolve the government and s...
28 Jan 202240min
Special Episode: Ten Conflicts to Watch in 2022
As Russia appears poised for a military escalation in Ukraine, humanitarian catastrophe looms in Afghanistan and negotiations over the Iran nuclear deal enter crunch time, what should we worry about i...
21 Jan 202243min
Will the Iran Nuclear Deal Survive and What Happens if Not?
It’s crunch time for negotiations over the Iran nuclear deal. That deal, the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), curtailed Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for substantial sanctions rel...
14 Jan 202249min
Can the U.S. Address Migration’s “Root Causes” in Central America?
Over recent years, an estimated million and a half Central Americans have made the journey up to the U.S. seeking a better life. Many are fleeing political instability, corruption, poverty or gang vio...
17 Dec 202147min
Russia in Africa
After a post-Cold War hiatus, Russia is returning to Africa. Through both traditional diplomacy and the deployment of security contractors, Moscow’s influence on the continent is growing. Particularly...
10 Dec 202142min
