

Russia's war in Ukraine
A conversation with Dr Baris Celik on the University of Sheffield podcast Pop-up University 2023.
Sep 21, 20231 min read


UK and EU responses to the war in Ukraine
The intensification of Russia’s war in Ukraine, with its large-scale invasion in February 2022, has up-ended the security order in...
May 30, 202310 min read


Britain: Europe's challenger power on Ukraine
This commentary, co-written with James Roger, evaluates the UK's leadership in military and diplomatic support for Ukraine. His Majesty’s...
Jan 24, 20234 min read


UK-Europe relations finally head in the right direction
This commentary, co-authored with Pepijn Bergsen and Alice Billon-Galland, outlines the reasons why plenty of opportunities exist to...
Jan 24, 20234 min read


Russia's invasion of Ukraine has been a reality check for EU foreign policy cooperation
The Russia-Ukraine war has been widely portrayed as a turning point for EU foreign policy. Drawing on a new study, Heidi Maurer, Richard...
Jan 23, 20233 min read


Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine: a reality check for EU foreign policy cooperation?
Heidi Maurer, Richard Whitman, and Nicholas Wright reflect on Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine from the perspective of EU foreign policy...
Jan 20, 20234 min read


Why Britain should support the European Political Community
After weeks of reported deliberation, Liz Truss, the Prime Minister, will travel to Prague to attend the inaugural meeting of the...
Oct 4, 20225 min read


Good Neighbours? The UK and Europe after Brexit
In this podcast Richard talks to the Rt Hon. the Baroness Neville-Jones DCMG of the House of Lords about UK foreign policy before and...
Sep 2, 20221 min read


Taking a bearing of the UK with the EU’s Strategic Compass
The EU’s Strategic Compass, agreed by the Member States in February doesn’t take much of a bearing on the UK’s role in European security....
Jun 1, 20225 min read


Germany’s geostrategic myopia
Germany: we have a problem. Due to the size of Germany’s economy, importance of its exporting power, its geographic position in Europe,...
Apr 22, 20224 min read