Two years on: Russia continues to weaponise and attack healthcare in Ukraine
At the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 I wrote in the British Medical Journal that, based on my experience of the Syrian conflict, I feared for…
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Two years on: The ongoing war in Ukraine is further highlighting the ‘Global North’ and ‘Global South’ divide
Soon to enter its third year, Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine continues to highlight a stark geopolitical split between the Global North and the Global South. For the United States,…
Two years on: Will Washington remain a reliable ally to Ukraine?
Two years after the renewed Russian invasion of Ukraine, war weariness has descended on Washington. The initial American reaction to the attack seemed to be a fulfillment of President Joe…
Two years on: Ukraine’s integration into the European Union is driving domestic transformations
Following ten years of gradual progress towards European Union (EU) integration, driven by the impetus created by the Revolution of Dignity in 2014, Ukraine applied for EU membership in the…
Two years on: Will international support stay sufficiently united behind Ukraine to pay the price for security in Europe?
As Europe contemplates further support for Ukraine, it glances furtively at what is happening in Washington DC. The internal machinations on Capitol Hill alone are not enough to stop the…
The challenges facing Malta’s chairpersonship of the OSCE
When Malta was confirmed as the OSCE’s Chairpersonship-in-Office (CiO) at the Skopje Ministerial Council in December 2023, the inter-governmental organisation’s prospects for survival increased.[1] After all, protracted negotiations over the…
Transatlantic Shifts: Impacts of UK-US elections on the ‘special relationship’
It is often said that the Americans and the British are two people divided by a common language. If that language is democracy, then developments in 2024 could lead to…
The geopolitics of international climate diplomacy: A read-out from COP28
This year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), held from 30 November to 12 December 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), got off to a rocky start. Hosting the…
Insights on India’s G20 Thematic Priorities and UK Policy Opportunities
Since the 2023 G20 Summit in September, FPC has been running an interview mini-series that delves into the six thematic priorities set by host country India: – Multilateral institutions for…
Op-Ed: Accountability in Conflict – reflections from the inaugural meeting of the Syria Ukraine Network
The battle Ukraine fights is not just for its survival as a nation but for values we hold dear in the United Kingdom. The values of an open society –…