Alessandro Vitiello was an intern at the ICDS in 2024. He holds an MA in International and Diplomatic Sciences from the University of Bologna. After spending a year at Tartu University as an Erasmus+ student, he successfully defended his master’s thesis on the historical deterioration of EU-Russia relations after 2004. Currently, his research interests lie in the EU’s enlargement eastward, NATO-Ukraine relations, and NATO’s southern flank. He is also actively engaged in analysing Italy’s stance on the war in Ukraine and the ensuing domestic discourse.
