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UKRAINE – JAPAN: RESPONSE TO GLOBAL TENSIONS

Since 2022, Japan has transitioned from a traditionally reactive stance to a proactive “security actor” role, driven by the realisation that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine undermines the global international order.

UKRAINE – SOUTH AFRICA: FROM FUNCTIONAL ENGAGEMENT TO STRATEGIC TIES

Ukraine’s relations with South Africa reveal the broader transformation of Kyiv’s foreign policy toward the Global South, which evolved from episodic contacts to structured, strategic engagement.

GLOBAL SOUTH AND EASTERN EUROPE: SHARED LEGACIES OF COLONIAL EXPERIENCES

Across much of the Global South, the legacies of colonialism remain an essential framework for understanding contemporary inequalities, political fragility, and struggles for cultural and economic self-determination.

The Belarusian Volunteer Movement in Ukraine: Current Challenges and Future Prospects

The development of pragmatic and targeted steps in the context of interaction with Belarusian volunteers should become part of Ukraine’s broader strategy towards Belarus. This strategy should enable effective responses to immediate and long-term challenges posed by the Lukashenka regime.

Ukraine – Egypt: Geopolitical necessity and economic pragmatism

Ukrainian-Egyptian relations are important for several key, interrelated reasons, spanning economic resilience, global food security, and Ukraine’s strategic geopolitical influence on a continent dominated by the Russian narrative.

UCRANIA – CHILE: UNA NUEVA ETAPA DE COOPERACIÓN TRANSATLÁNTICA 

En los últimos tres años, desde el inicio de la invasión a gran escala de Rusia, las relaciones ucraniano-chilenas han adquirido una nueva dinámica, visible en las dimensiones política, parlamentaria y cultural.

HOW RUSSIA-BELARUS INTEGRATION CHALLENGES REGIONAL SECURITY

The deepening of further military cooperation between Russia and Belarus poses a threat not only to Ukraine’s security but also to that of European countries.

Putin and Lukashenko’s Nuclear Blackmail: Current Threats to the International Security System

This study aims to develop effective narratives that will contribute to changing the position of Western countries regarding their attitude toward Russia’s nuclear arsenal and the possibility of its use.

Analysis of the Overall State of Integration Processes between Russia and Belarus

For Ukraine and the countries on NATO’s eastern flank, the “Regional Grouping of Forces of the Union State,” deployed in 2022 on Belarusian territory, is becoming a potential threat. In the short term, Lukashenka’s continued hold on power guarantees the continuation of integration, while in the longer term, Moscow may consider options for the complete absorption of Belarus.

“Lowering the Bar? Compliance Negotiations and the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement”

This publication seeks to offer the reader a first-hand insight into how the war has changed professional activities of Ukrainian academics and civil society.

Military Cooperation Between Russia and China and Its Impact on the Russia-Ukraine War

To gain a deeper understanding of the current state of military-technical cooperation between China and Russia, it is necessary to briefly examine the origins of their relationship.

Belarus–China Military Cooperation: Still “Iron Brothers”?

Military cooperation between Belarus and the People’s Republic of China dates back to the 1990s, when Belarus, disposing of its surplus weaponry, began supplying Soviet-style equipment to China.