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Category: Europe

UK, EU Should Be Careful With Northern Ireland

June 21, 2022September 21, 2022 by Realist Review Staff, posted in Europe

By Sophie Boulter // When the EU threatens trade wars and the UK disregards international agreements, it ignores Northern Ireland’s unique situation and treats it as just another bargaining chip in the Brexit negotiation process.

Tagged Belfast, Brexit, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland ProtocolLeave a comment

For European Unity, It’s “Use It or Lose It”

May 9, 2022September 21, 2022 by Realist Review Staff, posted in Europe

By Sophie Boulter // The EU is closer than ever and could finally accomplish important reforms. However, this moment is finite and precarious.

Tagged Carnegie, EU, European Union, hungary, Judy Dempsey, OrbanLeave a comment

Finland Hurries Towards NATO, Skeptical Sweden Moves Slower

May 2, 2022September 21, 2022 by Realist Review Staff, posted in Europe

By Lake Dodson // Despite Finland and Sweden both moving to join NATO, Finland appears to be working far more diligently to do so.

Tagged Finland, NATO, russia, Sweden, UkraineLeave a comment

A Better Russian Strategy: Containment

March 29, 2022September 21, 2022 by Realist Review Staff, posted in Europe, Grand Strategy

By Sophie Boulter // It is time for the U.S. to modernize and apply the doctrine of containment to the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine. This will ensure that the U.S. can work with and protect its allies without exacerbating the war.

Tagged Biden, Containment, Kennan, Putin, russia, UkraineLeave a comment

Pomp and Circumvention: Hard Lessons for Diplomacy with Russia

March 23, 2022September 21, 2022 by Realist Review Staff, posted in Europe

By Christopher Ynclan Jr. // While Russia’s recent actions make them seem a dishonest and irrational actor, many fail to recognize their ideological motivations to keep Ukraine within its sphere of influence.

Tagged Diplomacy, Putin, russia, UkraineLeave a comment

The SWIFT Network and the Complex Reality of Sanctions

February 16, 2022September 21, 2022 by Realist Review Staff, posted in Europe, Grand Strategy

By Noah Schwartz // Washington seems to believe that isolating Russia from the world economy will compel the Kremlin to align more with American interests. However, this belief is premised on the idea that there is no alternative to SWIFT or the Western economic order.

Tagged CIPS, russia, sanctions, SWIFT, Ukraine1 Comment

Losing at Home, Putin Gambles Abroad

February 4, 2022September 21, 2022 by Realist Review Staff, posted in Europe

By Dayan Reynolds // Even in the very beginning, Putin owed his popularity to his wartime policies. His handling of the Chechen Wars at the turn of the century earned him widespread support at the end of a period of severe economic decline under his controversial predecessor, Boris Yeltsin.

Tagged Putin, russiaLeave a comment

Still Room for Budapest? Questioning How Hungary Fits in America’s Tent

January 21, 2022September 21, 2022 by Realist Review Staff, posted in Europe

By Dayan Reynolds // Even among the other illiberal parties in Eastern Europe, Orbán’s party’s friendliness with Beijing and Moscow sets it apart.

Tagged Budapest, EU, hungary, OrbanLeave a comment

Will Turkey and NATO Stay Together?

December 17, 2021September 21, 2022 by Realist Review Staff, posted in Europe, Middle East

By Christopher Ynclan Jr. // America and all of NATO must recognize that Turkey will be a crucial partner for the security challenges of the remaining 21st century. Now is the time to start mending fences. 

Tagged Ankara, NATO, TurkeyLeave a comment

What Does European Backsliding Mean for America?

December 13, 2021September 22, 2022 by Realist Review Staff, posted in Europe

By Jack Corso // Although a difficult pill to swallow for the United States, perhaps the most pragmatic and realistic approach is to allow states to dictate their own domestic politics unimpeded.

Tagged backsliding, Biden, european democracies, georgia, hungary, PolandLeave a comment

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