The EU’s Response to the Ukraine Crisis – Five Foreign Policy Takeaways and Challenges for 2023

By Dr Graham Timmins, Reader in International Politics  Reader in International Politics, University of Birmingham  The European Council met in Brussels yesterday for the biannual summit of EU leaders. The  period since the last summit in June has witnessed Europe reeling from the shock of the new political reality following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. What then … Continue reading “The EU’s Response to the Ukraine Crisis – Five Foreign Policy Takeaways and Challenges for 2023”

Ukraine’s hidden tragedy, and what the media will soon forget

By Dr Irina Kuznetsova, Associate Professor, School of Geography, Earth and Environmental SciencesUniversity of Birmingham The UK’s defence secretary is warning European countries that ‘a huge number of refugees’ may flee Ukraine if Russia attacks the country. There is definitely a risk, but it is essential to remember that since the 2014 annexation of Crimea and the … Continue reading “Ukraine’s hidden tragedy, and what the media will soon forget”