International relations and diplomacy
With these words, Francis Fukuyama described what the Donald Trump administration is doing to Ukraine at an international conference in Vienna in early December. Not only is it increasingly openly pushing Ukraine into the Kremlin’s arms—it is doing so aggressively, with rhetoric drafted almost at Red Square. When we add to this the open disdain…
These days, global discussions are revolving almost entirely around tomorrow’s Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska. There are countless questions about whether the meeting can bring at least a ceasefire—if not a more lasting peace settlement—or, on the contrary, further divide the U.S. and the EU. Speculation is high, and so are the stakes. I commented on…
On Monday, June 2, the Ukrainian and Russian delegations met again in Istanbul for bilateral talks that many call “peace talks” but are in fact little more than a giant smokescreen. Russia once again demonstrated that it has no real interest in any kind of peace (nor even an unconditional ceasefire) unless its imperial ambitions…
It’s ungrateful to write about events that have yet to happen. Especially in times when it seems that everything that held yesterday is turned on its head today (for which the American president is primarily responsible, though not solely). That’s why it’s ungrateful to list predictions about the military parade in Moscow on Victory Day.…
“If You’re Not Buying, Prices Are Normal.” With this aphorism, Anton Siluanov, the Finance Minister of the Russian Federation, commented months ago on the greatest concern of the average Russian: runaway inflation. But high and stubborn inflation is not the only problem facing the Russian economy. In 2024, serious signs of multiple economic and financial…
New US National Security Strategy: The Final Wake-Up Call for Europe (comment for the STA – Slovene Press Agency)
Earlier this week (December 8), I commented on the release of the new US National Security Strategy for the Slovenian Press Agency (STA). As this document will have long-term consequences for Europe and the future of transatlantic relations, I am providing an expanded version of that assessment here—offering more context and sharper emphasis than the…