Amir Alecperov
Amir Alecperov argues that Russian emigration after 2022 has not produced a break with imperial thinking Āā it has exported it. From Central Asia to the Baltic states and Germany, a troubling pattern emerges: Russians abroad carry the same mentality that enabled the war. Host states have the right, and the tools, to respond Read more
Aleh Baradzin
Aleh Baradzin examines why the families of political prisoners and political emigrants have become part of Belarusās repressive system. Here, he reveals how the authorities use prisoners' families to exert pressure on political opponents Read more
Aleh Baradzin
International pressure has led to the release of some political prisoners in Belarus. However, these cases may reflect not a weakening of the country's repressive regime, but its transformation. Aleh Baradzin argues that these 'releases' are, in fact, a mechanism for forced expulsion from Belarus Read more
Olamide Samuel
Franceās new nuclear posture and RussiaāsĀ nuclear build-upĀ in Belarus haveĀ made Europe feel vulnerable. But,Ā arguesĀ Olamide Samuel, stronger nuclear rhetoric will not make Europe safer or more independent. Europeās real task is to rebuildĀ arms control, consultation, andĀ dialogueĀ before nuclear danger becomes harder toĀ contain Read more
Michal MalĆ½
Michal MalĆ½ and Asker Bryld StaunƦs argue that synthetic dissidents mark a new form of opposition politics. In authoritarian regimes, AI avatars and chatbots can propagate risky speech without exposing a single, identifiable speaker. This can protect journalists and activists, but it also changes how responsibility, authenticityĀ and repression workĀ Read more
Monika Sus
Amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, Poland is making an unprecedented push to join NATOās nuclear sharing programme. Monika Sus argues that, as Polandās threat perception rises, its defence strategy evolves and NATOās deterrence posture shifts, the debate over nuclear deterrence is gaining momentum Read more
Albrecht Rothacher
Drawing parallels with the end of the First World War, Albrecht Rothacher looks at the prospects for an end to war in Ukraine. He starts with the worst-case scenario and then considers four further ways in which hostilities might end Read more
Saskia Brechenmacher
Saskia Brechenmacher, Erin Jones, and Ćzge ZihnioÄlu write that gender is critical to understanding popular resistance against democratic erosion and autocratic hardening around the world Read more
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