Garčević Comments on EU Soft Power in Western Balkans
“The EU’s waning ‘soft power’ will slow down the democratization process in the region and “open space for other countries to walk in.”
Miller Comments on BRICS and Impact of International Institutions
“If U.S. President Joe Biden wants the United States to lead the liberal international order again and stymie China’s rise, he would do well to remember that international order is not a monolithic entity but comprises different groupings of power that jockey for influence.”
Heine Publishes Op-Ed on Afghanistan and the Future of Eurasia
“Who wins and who loses with the U.S. withdrawal from the ‘graveyard of empires’? What will its effects be on China and on India?”
Garčević Discusses Western Balkans During CEUCE Colloquium
Ambassador Garčević questions why the EU has been losing its soft power attraction in the Western Balkans despite two powerful tools at its hands, the EU membership perspective and intensive economic cooperation/the volume of FDIs.
Garčević Discusses “The Battle for the Balkans” at Euractiv Conference
As EU accession is getting more demanding and taking longer, Ambassador Garčević argues that countries in the Western Balkans are made to feel like “hamsters on a wheel,” become low hanging fruit for Beijing and Moscow that promote development and governance models in stark contrast with the EU’s.
Garčević Discusses Foreign Influence in Western Balkans
The involvement of the EU, U.S., China, and Russia in the Western Balkans make enduring but different consequences for the region’s political sustainability.
Shifrinson Publishes Op-Ed on the Threat of Russia
“Russia is a problem to be managed pragmatically and with coolheaded realism…Prudence and moderation, not hyperbole, will yield tangible results.”
Garčević Delivers Guest Lecture for Elcano Royal Institute
Garčević, notes that the EU’s traditional “power currencies” in the Balkans have been compromised and Beijing and Moscow have established themselves as viable and/or even preferable alternatives to Brussels.
Heine Interviewed on Chile’s Vaccination Program
Ambassador Heine refers to the role played by extra-regional powers like China, Russia, and India in providing vaccines to Latin America during the pandemic.
Garčević Interviewed on U.S. Relations with China & Russia
Garčević discussed President Biden’s attempt to reassert the America’s place in the world, the strength of the Euro-Atlantic bond, and chances for a new, energized, partnership between Europe and the U.S.
Garčević Participates in Western Balkans Conference 2021
The EU has neglected Europe’s South-East corner, thereby granting opportunities for other global actors to make strategic gains in the region, further jeopardizing the prospects for EU membership for countries of the Western Balkans.
Garčević Joins Panel to Discuss Russian Influence in the Balkans
Ambaassador Garčević argued that regional cooperation with other hybrid regimes like Russia and China slows down progress towards EU membership, erodes already weak institutions, and enables white-collar corruption.
Najam Discusses India-Russia-US Realignment
Dean Najam addressed Russia’s apprehensions on US-India ties and the role of China in regional realignment.
Garčević Quoted Discussing Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict
“To carry out a definitive ceasefire and a peace agreement, a third party is needed that is of mutual trust and that also has the influence to do so.”
Garčević Appears on Al Jazeera Balkans’ The Borders of the East
Ambassador Garčević discussed U.S. troop withdrawal from Germany & how this effects U.S./European relations & the Balkans.
Garčević Published Op-Ed on Chinese & Russian Influence in the Balkans
Prof. Garčević outlines the growing divide between Eastern and Western influence in the Balkans in this Balkan Insight op-ed.
CSE Hosts Workshop on Russian Media Influence
The Pardee School’s Center for the Study of Europe hosted a special virtual workshop on Russian media influence in the U.S. and Europe.
Shifrinson in the Washington Examiner on Impeachment and Russia
Shifrinson quoted in OpEd in Washington Examiner.
Garcevic Publishes Article on Russia and Southeast Europe
Amb. Vesko Garcevic published an article entitled “Russia’s Soft and Sharp Power in Southeast Europe – The Russian Hybrid Influence Operation in Montenegro.”
Hare in Reuters on Russia-Cuba Relations
Amb. Paul Hare discusses Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev’s recent visit to Cuba.