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I don't see any likely successor to Putin who would pursue a different course
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer discusses the prospects for ending the war, Europe’s support for Ukraine, and the country’s path toward EU integration in an interview with Ukrinform.
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Interview of Thomas Birringer for RBB 24 Inforadio
"We need to continue supporting Ukraine", says Thomas Birringer, Head of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Ukraine, in an interview for RBB24 Inforadio. Listen to the full version.
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Росія є також ворогом Заходу - інтерв'ю Томаса Біррінґера для Kyiv Post
Томас Біррінґер, Директор Фонду Конрада Аденауера в Україні, у своєму інтерв’ю Kyiv Post про підтримку демократичних інституцій та роботу Фонду під час війни.
Read nowUkraine, a new and important space on the Eurasian chessboard, is a geopolitical pivot because its very existence as an independent country helps to transform Russia. Without Ukraine, Russia ceases to be a Eurasian empire. Russia without Ukraine can still strive for imperial status, but it would then become a predominantly Asian imperial state, more likely to be drawn into debilitating conflicts with aroused Central Asians, who would then be resentful of the loss of their recent independence and would be supported by their fellow Islamic states to the south.
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South Caucasus in Focus of Global Rivalry: Challenges and Opportunities for Ukraine
Strengthening Analytical Capacity for Foreign Policy Decision-Making
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Ukraine’s Minerals in Global Supply Chains: Challenges and Opportunities
Strengthening Analytical Capacity for Foreign Policy Decision-Making
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