Friday, 6 February 2015

Why Peace in Ukraine Won’t Save the Russian Economy

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By Dr.  Richard Connolly Angela Merkel and Francois Hollande’s push for peace in Moscow has helped fuel optimism about the prospects f...
Tuesday, 27 January 2015

Seminar: Trouble in the Neighbourhood? The future of the EU's Eastern Partnership

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Location : University of Birmingham, Muirhead Tower Room 121 Date : Tuesday 17th February 2015 (18:00-19:30) Contact : events@fpc.org.uk ...
Friday, 23 January 2015

Putin's Plan to Fight Recession in Russia also Increases Kremlin's Control of the Economy

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By Richard Connolly The Russian rouble started 2015 in much the same way it finished 2014: badly. After losing nearly 50% of its dollar...
Sunday, 18 January 2015

Playwright, Prisoner and President: the Life of Vaclav Havel

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A review of Michael Zantovsky, Havel: a Life, London: Atlantic Books (2014) By Tim Haughton You only really appreciate someone when t...
Thursday, 18 December 2014

Putin Meets the Press – as State takes Tighter Grip of Economy

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By Dr.  Richard Connolly Vladimir Putin has delivered his annual press conference and at the top of the agenda was the Russian economy...
Tuesday, 11 November 2014

The Long Shadows of War: The Aftermath and Legacies of Conflicts in Europe

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By Dr. Tim Haughton This year is full of poignant anniversaries; none more so than the outbreak of the First World War. Whilst the ce...
Friday, 3 October 2014

Round-table: The Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict - The Uses and Misuses of History

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This round-table will discuss the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict - one of the most complex and protracted ethno-territorial conflicts in the po...