What do Moldova’s elections reveal about the vulnerabilities of European democracies? Join us this Monday to find out. With @ditrych.bsky.social, Nad’a Kovalčíková & @gspataf95.bsky.social. 📍Live on YouTube www.youtube.com/live/H0fIk9D...

Thanks to the mutual defence clause enshrined in the Treaties, EU accession could represent "a very strong guarantee on paper," says @euiss.bsky.social senior analyst @ditrych.bsky.social. However, this could not be enough for #Ukraine to face future #Russia threats newunionpost.eu/2025/08/21/u...

Is EU accession a security guarantee for Ukraine? The mutual defence clause is strong on paper, but risks remaining theoretical as the EU lacks the capabilities and plans to fill the deterrence gap caused by uncertainty about US commitment, says @ditrych.bsky.social. newunionpost.eu/2025/08/21/u...

Et si l’Europe redevenait une puissance alimentaire ? Face à l’arme géopolitique que représente la nourriture pour la Russie, 🇪🇺 doit réaffirmer son rôle dans la sécurité alimentaire mondiale. Une tribune pour Le Grand Continent avec Tomáš Petricek : legrandcontinent.eu/fr/2025/07/2...

The EU can leverage digital diplomacy to more effectively counter #disinformation in Georgia & Armenia. AI-enhanced social listening offers an innovative way to navigate these contested info spaces explain @ditrych.bsky.social & @leodeago.bsky.social. Read more: www.iss.europa.eu/publications...

"With the Trump administration, the relative credibility of the common defence pledge may have decreased & the Russians know it." @ditrych.bsky.social unpacks the outcomes of the #natosummit25 on @f24debate.france24.com. 📺 Watch full show ➡️ go.france24.com/aIO

#Georgia's rulers are operating under illusions about the country's importance to the EU and the extent of its geopolitical clout. @ditrych.bsky.social analyses why dispelling these misconceptions is essential if the Georgian government is to reconsider its course. www.iss.europa.eu/publications...

How can the EU #UnpowerRussia? Join us as we unpack Moscow's strengths & weaknesses, and how Europe can turn the tables. 🗓️ 4 June 🕙 11 am ➡️ Register www.linkedin.com/events/unpow...

Hot off the press! @euiss.bsky.social long read on how the EU can #unpower Russia - not disarm it, but limit its capacity to cause harm. With excellent contributions by a number of colleagues covering a lot of ground from China to Africa and MENA to shadow fleet. iss.europa.eu/publications...

@euiss.bsky.social has just released its new collective work on “Unpowering Russia”, masterfully led by @ditrych.bsky.social. The paper looks at various forms of Russia’s power, and identifies strategy for the EU to #UnpowerRussia across domains and in different regions. 1/🧵

Russia acts every day to weaken the EU. It’s time Europe pushes back. We're with @poland25eu.bsky.social today to discuss how the EU can #UnpowerRussia: a first look at our upcoming Chaillot Paper. 🔴 Live thread 👇

Thanks to all speakers & guests at today’s #UnpowerRussia event. & to @gabrielgavin.bsky.social for the fantastic moderation! ⏰ The full report drops on 22 May. Stay tuned for a bold new strategy on how the EU can disable Russia’s tools of disruption.

🆕 The EU's absence from key #IndoPacific #trade frameworks weakens its ambitions in the region. Targeted engagement with the #CPTPP would allow the EU to signal intent and remain a credible, constructive actor in the Indo-Pacific, writes Lizza Bomassi. www.iss.europa.eu/publications...

#UnpowerRussia = reducing its ability to harm EU interests. @ditrych.bsky.social presents our strategic playbook: grounded in a clear-eyed assessment of Russia’s strengths & weaknesses. Moscow plays its strong cards well but the EU must learn to exploit its weak ones.

Forget parlour tricks. It’s time Europe embraces its inner Mars. 📝 Read @ditrych.bsky.social commentary ⤵️ www.iss.europa.eu/publications...

Včera pro @ct24zive.bsky.social k návštěvě prezidenta Zelenského v 🇨🇿 . Evropský návrh řešení války je zakotvený v geopolitické realitě, ale pochopitelně je daleko od současných 🇷🇺 pozic. To není chyba návrhu, k stabilnímu míru je potřeba vyvinout tlak a Kreml k našim pozicím posunout.

Parlour tricks won't bring peace to Ukraine, I argue in a new @euiss.bsky.social #commentary on recent peace proposals and the minerals deal. Europeans grasp Putin's belligerence better than #MAGA. They must turn understanding into more pressure on the Kremlin: www.iss.europa.eu/publications....

Parlour tricks won’t stop Putin. If Europe wants peace in #Ukraine, it must go full Martian – with strength & strategy. The US approach risks rewarding aggression, warns @ditrych.bsky.social. www.iss.europa.eu/publications...

Parlour tricks won't bring peace to Ukraine, I argue in a new @euiss.bsky.social #commentary on recent peace proposals and the minerals deal. Europeans grasp Putin's belligerence better than #MAGA. They must turn understanding into more pressure on the Kremlin: www.iss.europa.eu/publications....

The cuts to USAID and the reallocation of EU funds away from foreign aid compel the EU to rethink its approach towards building resilience in its #EasternNeighbourhood. @ditrych.bsky.social explores what that would mean in practice for #Moldova, #Georgia and #Armenia. www.iss.europa.eu/pu...

#Resilience should remain a guiding concept for 🇪🇺 relations with Eastern partners. But in light of 🇺🇸 USAID cuts and more general trend to redirect resources away from foreign aid, the concept needs a critical #update. More in my new @euiss.bsky.social Brief: www.iss.europa.eu/publications....

#Resilience should remain a guiding concept for 🇪🇺 relations with Eastern partners. But in light of 🇺🇸 USAID cuts and more general trend to redirect resources away from foreign aid, the concept needs a critical #update. More in my new @euiss.bsky.social Brief: www.iss.europa.eu/publications....

5/5 Read the full analysis by @ditrych.bsky.social ⤵️ www.iss.europa.eu/publications...

Russia's increased foothold in #Belarus poses a growing security threat to the EU. The EU should anticipate and leverage the shifting dynamics between Moscow & Minsk resulting from a potential freezing of the conflict in Ukraine, says @ditrych.bsky.social. iss.europa.eu/publications...

A stable #EasternNeighbourhood is vital to the EU's strategic interests. But USAID cuts & shifting priorities, means the EU must rethink its approach to resilience & focus efforts where they matter most. Here's what it means for Moldova, Georgia & Armenia by @ditrych.bsky.social 👇 🧵1/5

Trump wants to replace the current order with one shaped by great power deals. His idea that splitting Russia from China will lead to a grand bargain with Beijing is a total fantasy says @ditrych.bsky.social to Czech daily Hospodářské noviny. 🔗 archiv.hn.cz/c1-67675050-...

On Belarus Freedom Day a reminder: Minsk’s regime grows more repressive & dangerous for the EU. A frozen war in Ukraine could tighten Russia’s grip on #Belarus, turning it into a launchpad for future aggression, warns @ditrych.bsky.social. Read ➡️ iss.europa.eu/publications...

Ahead of Belarus Freedom Day tomorrow, I argue here that the #EU should intensify support for a free and independent Belarus while anticipating and leveraging shifting dynamics between Moscow and Minsk resulting from a potential freezing of conflict in Ukraine: www.iss.europa.eu/publications...

Ahead of Belarus Freedom Day tomorrow, I argue here that the #EU should intensify support for a free and independent Belarus while anticipating and leveraging shifting dynamics between Moscow and Minsk resulting from a potential freezing of conflict in Ukraine: www.iss.europa.eu/publications...

🆕 Russia's increased foothold in #Belarus poses a growing security threat to the EU. @ditrych.bsky.social argues that the EU should anticipate and leverage the shifting dynamics between Moscow & Minsk resulting from a potential freezing of the conflict in Ukraine. www.iss.europa.eu/publications...

Česká Republika 🇨🇿 by měla Svobodnou Evropu převzít a zajistit její chod. Místo lamentování. Pokud chce skutečně navazovat na #humanistickou tradici své zahraniční politiky a hrát ve světě vyšší soutěž, těžko kdy dostane lepší příležitost. about.rferl.org/article/rfe-...

Nelehké téma v nelehkou chvíli. Ale snad je v tomhle rozhovoru pro #Vinohradska12 i dost o realismus opřené naděje. I s širším kontextem přepólování mezinárodní politiky, politického #spektáklu a diskuse co dělá bezpečnostní záruky, včetně těch v #NATO přesvědčivé, a co je 'dobrá dohoda'.

A just, lasting and comprehensive peace in Ukraine. No matter what the Russian aggressor has in its plans. This is the only way forward. I welcome the adoption of the UNGA resolution, confirming the importance of territorial integrity and sovereignty, in line with the UN Charter.

Following the U.S. election, @ditrych.bsky.social & @gspataf95.bsky.social accurately forecasted diplomatic moves & highlighted key challenges. Their recommendations still ring true today 👇 www.iss.europa.eu/publications...

As diplomatic efforts on the war & future European security are in full swing, what constitutes a good outcome for the EU? & how can it achieve it? 👇 www.iss.europa.eu/publications...

The EU must exploit Russia’s struggle to navigate the contested world it helped create, argues @ditrych.bsky.social. Target vulnerabilities that Moscow tries to cover up with its hybrid tactics. Details in our upcoming Chaillot Paper: #UnpowerRussia. www.iss.europa.eu/publications...

3 years into the unjust & unprovoked massive invasion of its sovereign neighbour Ukraine, Russia is nowhere close to winning the war. It must not win the peace. #StandWithUA 🧵👇

Noise.

Rád jsem byl včera hostem @zaminutusest.bsky.social. Mluvili jsme o Vanceovi, ale taky co je teď dobrá dohoda, která zabrzdí ruskou válku proti Ukrajině a co pro ni můžeme jako #EU udělat. A jak dlouhodobě zadržovat ruskou agresivní politiku kombinací odstrašení i "odmocnění" Moskvy.

„Je důležité snažit se přesvědčit USA, že když to (jednání s Rusy) nebude o nás bez nás, bez Ukrajiny, ale i bez EU, tak tím nijak nezastíníme Trumpa-mírotvorce, ale spíše dojednáme nějakou lepší dohodu,“ říká v @zaminutusest.bsky.social analytik @ditrych.bsky.social seznamzpravy.cz/clanek/270123

US Vice President Vance's speech at #MSC2025 has drawn criticism from European leaders. It also provides them with another indication that the geopolitical playing field is changing. "I think we're looking at the twilight of American power," says @ditrych.bsky.social.

RiddleRussia is an excellent source of independent, solid and timely analysis on 🇷🇺. Needless to say, this kind of analysis, while rare, is ever more important these days. Have a look at what they do, and consider supporting their efforts: ridl.io/#.

The #Munich analogy is historically misplaced on many levels. It is also unhelpful. Europeans will benefit from clarity on what they want from 🇷🇺, smart persuasion of 🇺🇸 (a good deal for 🇷🇺 = licence to new aggression soon w/ high costs), and strong resolve to support 🇺🇦 both now and if diplomacy fails.

Read @ditrych.bsky.social's take on Russia's use of hybrid tactics to reshape the global political landscape. He shows how #Moscow compensates for its relative weaknesses while adjusting to the shifting dynamics of great power rivalry. www.iss.europa.eu/publications...

The EU aims to speed up Ukraine’s membership in the bloc by opening two negotiating “clusters” during the first half of this year, a senior official said today.

The top threat to the EU according to a new expert survey by @eui-eu.bsky.social @euiss.bsky.social and partners is a ceasefire in Ukraine on Russia's terms. I recently addressed what makes a good and a bad ceasefire deal in a piece for EUISS' #commentary series: iss.europa.eu/publications....

Mír v Evropě jsme neztratili kvůli namyšlenosti Západu, jak v Lidovkách před pár dny psal J. Eichler. Ve svém příběhu evropské bezpečnosti systematicky pomíjí klíčovou negativní roli Ruska. A proč je špatně teze o "versailleském syndromu". Moje polemika: www.lidovky.cz/nazory/rusko....

If for Moscow, "negotiations will be a continuation of war by other means", the EU must be prepared. Read the latest @euiss.bsky.social commentary by @ditrych.bsky.social 👇

As the EU leaders and Zelensky convene for a dinner tonight and #EUCO tomorrow, here are my two cents on what makes a future good #ceasefire deal with Russia: www.iss.europa.eu/publications.... A good deal lays down conditions for winning future peace. What does it mean in practice?

#Georgia on the agenda at today's #FAC, with foreign ministers expected to discuss sanctions. Read @ditrych.bsky.social "3Ps" strategy, combining punitive, protective & progressive countermeasures to safeguard democracy & civil society in the country. ➡️ iss.europa.eu/publications...