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The 'Minerals Deal' Is Forcing Washington and Moscow to Rethink the Ukraine War
On the 8th of May 2025, Ukraine’s parliament ratified the long-awaited ‘minerals deal’ , signed with the US at the end of April this year...
George Wallace
May 12, 20254 min read


The New Media Impartiality
Illustration by Will Allen/Europinion ‘Trust is the foundation of the BBC’s relationship with the public. The materials published today...
Andres De Miguel
May 9, 20258 min read


What Next For Europe's Defence?
Illustration by Will Allen/Europinion Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs have shifted the news cycle away from the Ukraine War to the...
Jacob Morrey
Apr 14, 20256 min read


It Takes Two to Tango: Why Russia Could Impede Hope for a Ceasefire in Ukraine
At the meeting between the US and Ukrainian delegations in Jeddah on March 11, the early stages of a ‘durable peace for Ukraine’ were...
George Wallace
Mar 29, 20254 min read


The Silent Exploitation of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo, known for its mineral riches, has been plagued by ongoing conflict dating back to the 1994 Rwandan...
Arsima Bereketab
Mar 28, 20253 min read


The Minerals Deal with the US: A Boon or a Bane For Ukraine?
On February 28th, 2025, US President Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky met at the Oval Office, scheduled to sign the...
Ming Wa (Chris) Guan
Mar 24, 20254 min read


The Return of History: American Instruments of Expansion and the New Middle East
Illustration by Will Allen/Europinion In The Open Society and its Enemies Karl Popper spoke of "Social Engineering" as a tool applied...
Naif Al Bidh
Mar 22, 20259 min read


Breaking the Ice: Trump and Putin’s Ice Hockey Game to End WW3
Are Putin and Trump going to end the Russia-Ukraine War with a game of ice hockey? It’s highly unlikely. But this is what the two leaders...
Dan Sillett
Mar 21, 20253 min read


Russia’s Cultural Collapse
Illustration by Will Allen/Europinion To say that Russia has a serious “cultural projection” problem seems trivial at this moment. After...
Brock Salvatore Cullen-Irace
Mar 16, 20254 min read


Is Starmer Doing A Good Job?
Illustration by Will Allen/Europinion Hold onto your hats. This week, I’m going to praise Keir Starmer. Sort of. Before plunging back...
Dan Sillett
Mar 7, 20254 min read


The Future of Syria: Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham, Kurds and Türkiye in the New Syria
Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS ) is now indubitably entrenched as the unlikely victor of the Syrian Civil War. Formerly known as the Nusra...
Emrah Roni Mira
Mar 6, 20255 min read


Google AI Arms Shift Proves Only Politics Can Protect Us
Illustration by Will Allen/Europinion Earlier this month, Alphabet, the owner of Google, altered its AI principles to remove a promise...
Jasper Goddard
Mar 4, 20253 min read


White House Down: Trump At War With Ukraine
Ukraine could fall – and it will be Donald Trump’s fault. This is my second article of the week. That’s unusual, but I’m afraid I’m at...
Dan Sillett
Mar 2, 20254 min read


Trump’s Peace Is No Peace
Illustration by Will Allen/Europinion Trump’s electoral rhetoric on peace in Ukraine is materialising in typical Trump style, albeit...
Ned Johnson
Mar 1, 20254 min read


U.S. Shift In Its Security Priority: Europe's Chance To Regain Leadership
Illustration by Will Allen/Europinion On February 12, 2025, US President Donald Trump revealed that he had a call with Russian ...
Ming Wa (Chris) Guan
Feb 25, 20254 min read


Climate Change: Is Securitisation The Answer?
The climate crisis is amongst the greatest existential threats facing humanity. Yet we seem to have done very little about it. Despite...
Haley Flower
Feb 22, 20254 min read


Trump attacks Ukraine: The new Mar-a-Lie-go
Illustration by Will Allen Oh dear. Trump’s gone rogue. Again. I doubt even The Simpsons predicted such a seismic shift in US foreign...
Dan Sillett
Feb 21, 20254 min read


Is This Where World War Three Ends?
Living in Daugavpils, the largest Russian-speaking settlement in the EU, it is hard to ignore the sticky political situation. Despite its...
Beatrice Learmouth
Feb 11, 20253 min read


Security and Sovereignty at the Negotiating Table: the Ukrainian Dilemma
Over a thousand days have passed since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine . As the conflict has developed, the...
Oliver Ansell-Hodges
Jan 3, 20254 min read


The Fall Of Assad As It Happened
A sleepless night watching the fall of Syria’s Assad dynasty unfold in the early hours of Sunday 8th December precipitated this piece,...
Alexander Anderson
Dec 26, 20243 min read
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