As the war continues in Ukraine and security issues unfold once again in the Western Balkans, it is in the EU’s interest to balance political and geopolitical considerations with the application of the conditionality principle. Re-Engage buff.ly/3A8OCg6

Congratulations Ulrike Franke, Jana Puglierin and Gustav C. Gressel 🎉

🇺🇦Ukraine’s audacious incursion into Russia’s Kursk region has changed the narrative of the war– and called Putin’s bluff on his so-called red lines, write Leo Litra and Lesia Ogryzko ECFR Wider Europe Check out our latest policy alert on the Kursk offensive👇buff.ly/3ywbV37

After the #Kursk incursion western hesitation to provide Ukraine with long range missiles and restrictions of deep strikes inside Russia due to ‘fear of escalation’ are just ridiculous. Putin’s red lines are a bluff

🇺🇦’s incursion into Russia’s Kursk region exposes significant weaknesses in the Russian defence, undermining Putin’s assertions that Russia is “unbeatable”, write Leo Litra and Lesia Ogryzko ⬇️ buff.ly/3ywbV37

The Kursk offensive has landmark implications in Russia's war on Ukraine- both for morale and the face of Ukraine's military capabilities 🧵👇Read ECFR's policy alert from Leo Litra and Lesia Ogryzko and hear from our experts in the media buff.ly/3ywbV37

Ukraine’s incursion into Russia’s Kursk region has changed the narrative of the war – and called Putin’s bluff on his so-called red lines. Latest by Lesia Ogryzko & Leo Litra 👇 buff.ly/3ywbV37

⚡️"Red lines (blow away): Ukraine’s incursion into Russia"⚡️ ✍️Our colleague Leo Litra co-authored with Lesia Ogryzko policy alert for ECFR. 🔗cutt.ly/Jebm1f72

🇺🇦 🇷🇺 While the aim of the incursion into the #Kursk region is to press Putin to restore a “just peace", the operation has also already delivered strategic and tactical gains for Ukraine – and should help put some Western fears of escalation to bed buff.ly/3ywbV37

Following the Ukraine war, democracy promotion in EU candidate countries has become vital. How effective are the EU's policies, and how should the Union proceed? ECFR Tefta Kelmendi Piotr Buras DUMOULIN Marie re-engaging.eu/the-interest-o…

The Kremlin expects the fighting in #Kursk to last for "several months". Will #Ukraine sustain such long fighting? What is the purpose of occupying #Russia’s rear? Watch our #BattlefieldBreakdown w/ European Resilience Initiative Center’s & ECFR Wider Europe’s Gustav C. Gressel: youtu.be/lX7bS-Rz3fc?si…

In mere days, Ukrainian forces have captured more territory than Russia had in months. This laid bare Russia’s vulnerability and (yet again) made Putin’s red lines look like a bluff, argue Lesia Ogryzko and Leo Litra in their latest alert More on the Kursk offensive👇

The West bears responsibility for the future of Ukraine and must urgently and drastically increase its aid, otherwise Russia risks a victory - and that also has consequences for Europe, write Jana Puglierin and Claudia Major in @Int_Politics (text in 🇩🇪) internationalepolitik.de/de/die-verantw…

The EU’s red tape is preventing it from responding quickly enough to major crises. An EU defence production act could help, writes Nicu Popescu in his ECFR commentary. ECFR Defence Swipe for some takeaways and read the full article 👉 buff.ly/3LurGtW

At EuropeanForumAlpbach with ERSTE Foundation we've organized "The Geopolitics of Enlargement: A Way to Safeguard the European Space" panel. Thanks to Cristina Gherasimov, Lesia Ogryzko, Assistant Secretary Jim O'Brien, Milica Delević and to Engjellushe Morina as moderator.

1️⃣Catch-27: The contradictory thinking about enlargement in the EU, by Piotr Buras & Engjellushe Morina. 📖This ECFR brief explains how #RussiaUkraineWar has renewed the #EUEnlargement debate & calls the #EU to develop a clear membership accession plan. 🔗lnkd.in/dbbeZqgU

With my comments on whether giving up territory may end the war (spoiler: no). Thanks Jonathan Brown and Agence France-Presse !

Putin will den Globalen Süden für Russlands Kreuzzug gegen die westliche Hegemonie gewinnen. Der Westen muss seinen Ansatz gegenüber dem Globalen Süden ändern, wenn er diese Vormacht verhindern will, schreibt Kadri Liik ECFR Wider Europe in Internationale Politik internationalepolitik.de/de/gegen-den-w…

Two #Russia|n ballistic missiles hit the Institute of Communications in #Ukraine’s Poltava, killing 41 & injuring over 180. Read about 🇷🇺 missile war against 🇺🇦 in this European Resilience Initiative Center study by European Resilience Initiative Center & ECFR Wider Europe‘s Gustav C. Gressel & Marcus Welsch: european-resilience.org/analytics/russ…

With EU enlargement back on the agenda, democracy promotion in candidate countries is a key geopolitical interest for the bloc. The EU’s previous efforts to promote democracy in the Western Balkans and Eastern neighbourhood may hold valuable lessons for the years ahead. What