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Taras Chmut: Ukraine can offer more to Europe than Europe can offer to Ukraine

As the talks about a potential ceasefire continue, fighting on the frontlines in Ukraine is fierce, and problems—from manpower shortages to stalled military aid—amount. However, Ukrainians have always been resourceful. And today, they have innovations and warfighting experience to share with allies and partners, so that we are all best prepared for what might come next, says Taras Chmut, Head of the Come Back Alive Foundation.

Commentary

“We must invest more time; resources; and effort in our security”

We must invest more time; resources; and effort in our security, tells Kestutis Budris, Chief National Security Advisor to the President of Lithuania in an interview to Diplomaatia.

Commentary

The Signal of Deterrence and Reassurance

It is not for the U.S. or other outsiders to define what constitutes a victory for Ukraine or the end of the war for Ukraine. The terms will be set by Ukraine, finds US Ambassador George P. Kent in an interview to Diplomaatia.

Commentary

Fates Interconnected: Ukraine and Estonia Should Be Guarantors Of Each Other’s Security

Maksym Kononenko, extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador of Ukraine to the Republic of Estonia, sat down for his first interview in Estonia as Ukraine prepared to mark its 32 years since the restoration of its Independence – and 547 days since the full-scale Russian invasion – on 24 August 2023.

Publications

Series: NATO’s Vilnius Summit

NATO’s heads of state and government meet this week for their second summit after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Russia’s war and its consequences will again dominate the agenda.

Publications

British Power in Baltic Weather: The UK’s Role in Nordic-Baltic Security and UK-Estonia Defence Cooperation

For many decades, the United Kingdom has been an important player in the Nordic-Baltic region, and today it aims to increase its contribution to security and stability of the region. The UK has long been an attractive partner for countries in the region that seek to maintain strong relations with the geopolitical heavyweight possessing a similar outlook on the security environment, transatlantic relations, utility of military force, and the threat from Russia. Given London’s interest for global engagement and its limited means, ensuring continuous and reliable British involvement in the region is a priority for Nordic-Baltic states.

Commentary

Accelerated Growth: Developments in Baltic Defence

Russia’s war in Ukraine has prompted Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania to accelerate the building of their armed forces.

Reuters / Moscow City Court press service / Scanpix

Commentary

How the War Affected the Russian Security Services

The intelligence disaster in the spring of 2022 was so big that Putin couldn’t ignore it. The repressions were anticipated and quick to follow. But then, something changed.

Commentary

The Migration Trap: A Southern Flank Perspective

Since the 2015 crisis, migration has become the biggest Achilles heel of the EU’s solidarity as the discrepancy in the impact of migration on the southern, northern, and central and eastern European (CEE) countries steadily challenges a common action.

Commentary

The European Security Conundrum: Between “Strategic Autonomy” and Alliance

The issue of European security is often misunderstood because it covers multiple realities. Guaranteeing Europe’s security means preparing for an attack on its territory, which increasingly coincides with that of NATO members.

News

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ECFR Publication: Trump’s European Revolution
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Kristi Raik for the IPQ: The Case for Nordic-Baltic Pragmatism
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April 4, 2025

The EU Conversations 2025: Europe for the New Age
On 4 April, ICDS is co-organising a high-level international conference in...

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