Photo credit: https://unsplash.com/s/photos/russia-and-ukrain ‘History has proven that societies and alliances built on trust and freedom are resilient and successful. And that is exactly what the autocrats fear. The European Union stands with Ukraine and its people. We will continue to support them. Ukraine will prevail.’[1] As the situation in Ukraine escalates, these words represent the collective political force of the European Union. Words which, in the face of a war on

Photo credit: https://unsplash.com/s/photos/russia-and-ukrain On 24 February 2022, just days after officially recognizing the independence of Ukraine’s border regions of Luhansk and Donetsk, Russia declared a full-scale invasion of Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region by land, air, and sea, targeting military assets and cities across the country.[1] As this article is being written, the Russian military now sits just on the outskirts of Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv and signs of it sl

Photo credit: https://unsplash.com/s/photos/russia-and-ukrain The facts of the case On February, 21st 2022, President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation announced that his government would recognise the independence of the territories of Donetsk and Luhansk, both located within the territory of the Republic of Ukraine.[1] Certainly, the episode brings some remembrance about the events of approximately 8 years ago when the Russian Government recognised the independence o

Photo credit: https://unsplash.com/s/photos/international-thermonuclear-experimental-reactor Dealing with the rising demand for energy worldwide, finding new paths for more sustainable energy production will be central to a climate-friendly future. However, finding a consensus on what kind of energy source might be considered “sustainable” has led to several controversies, reconsidering the use of nuclear energy as a tool for a green transition. Many critics appeal to the ris

In today's multipolar world, the positioning of countries categorised as middle powers is becoming increasingly important. Since ancient times, attempts have been made to define what a middle power is, and depending on the tradition on which we base it, it will be defined in one way or another. However, we can say that a middle power is a country with a certain economic, political and military capacity that seeks alliances with other countries or superpowers to guarantee its

Italy held an election between 24th and 29th January 2022 in which only elected representatives, and not ordinary citizens, had a say. This was the vote for the country’s head of state, the President of the Republic, who can be any Italian aged 50 or over with full political and civil rights. The election was carried out by the 630 members of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, the 321 senators, as well as 58 great electors nominated by regional councils.[1] Candidates for the p

Photo credits: https://unsplash.com/photos/LqxJkdKDlLY The seemingly invincible Recep Tayyip Erdoğan may face a defeat when Turkey goes to the ballot boxes next time. Although the next election is scheduled for 2023, the centenary of the nation's birth, the country’s precarious situation regarding both economy and foreign policy has made people call for an advance of the election. A foretaste of what is to expect has been given in the local elections in early 2019 when the ru

Slaying the Dragon of Time: Theory as Narratives of Time in International Relations The clock talked loudly. I threw it away, it scared me what it talked. – Tillie Olsen, “I Stand Here Ironing” (1956)[1] Once upon a time… …or so at least begin many of our most cherished childhood fairy tales. Introducing a classic story with these four simple words has been a wheel so often re-invented that its power and utility can occasionally be forgotten. “Once upon a time,” serves to tra