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Special Report on Iran
Mar 14
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Lucy P. Marcus
and
Stefan Wolff
2
7:33
What the war against Iran means for Putin and Ukraine
Russia is a likely winner, but only in the short term.
Mar 5
•
Stefan Wolff
10:54
After four years of war, an end of the fighting in Ukraine is not in sight
But Kyiv's western allies should no longer be in any doubt about what to do.
Feb 24
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Stefan Wolff
1
2
6:24
Why it's worth saving the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
And what role the UK can play in restoring the organisation's operational effectiveness
Feb 21
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Stefan Wolff
1
7:01
Pay-as-you-mediate: Iran, Ukraine and Donald Trump's board of peace
Conflict settlements are not real-estate deals.
Feb 20
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Stefan Wolff
1
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Trump's Venezuela raid foreshadows more turbulence in a new 'great power' carve-up of the world
Jan 5
•
Stefan Wolff
6
2
The US attack on Venezuela erodes further what is left of the old world order
Jan 4
•
Stefan Wolff
5
1
What Trump’s victory means for the rest of the world
Nov 6, 2024
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Stefan Wolff
4
3
2
Russia now bets on permanent hybrid warfare
Oct 16, 2025
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Stefan Wolff
2
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8:08
The five problems with Trump's latest Ukraine peace plan that will only prolong the war
By Tetyana Malyarenko and Stefan Wolff
Feb 12
7:24
Farcical peace talks continue in Abu Dhabi as Russia tries to bomb and freeze Ukraine into submission
Russia, Ukraine and the US have met for a second time in as many weeks to discuss a possible cessation of hostilities.
Feb 5
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Stefan Wolff
1
7:12
Talks to end the Ukraine war keep hitting the same wall
Are Washington, Moscow and Kyiv talking past each other on purpose?
Jan 27
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Stefan Wolff
2
7:18
Trump's performance at Davos underscored America's diminishing trustworthiness and dependability
The consequences for Britain, the EU, and Ukraine are obvious and unpleasant.
Jan 26
•
Stefan Wolff
3
8:12
Europe's push-back over Greenland forced a Trump climb-down — for now.
But the reprieve is likely only temporary.
Jan 25
•
Stefan Wolff
4
2
6:34
A privatised United Nations with a single shareholder
Will Donald Trump’s ‘board of peace’ fly or sink?
Jan 21
•
Stefan Wolff
6:46
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine now outlasts the Soviet fight against Nazi Germany
What does history tell us about Kyiv’s prospects?
Jan 15
•
Stefan Wolff
2
10:34
Trump's Venezuela raid foreshadows more turbulence in a new 'great power' carve-up of the world
It signals the return of the law of the jungle for which the US, and much of the rest of the world, will ultimately pay a heavy price.
Jan 5
•
Stefan Wolff
6
2
6:16
The US attack on Venezuela erodes further what is left of the old world order
More importantly, where will Donald Trump turn his attention next?
Jan 4
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Stefan Wolff
5
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