Leslie Zelinka

 

   



37 Stories by Leslie Zelinka

The refugee crisis in Ukraine mobilizes the neighbors

The refugee crisis in Ukraine didn’t start with the Russian invasion. At least not this one. Already after the annexation of the Crimea, millions...
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When trust is lost…

We might never know whether it was an enormous miscalculation on Russia’s side or a deliberate act to hasten the turning-away from the post-Cold...
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What the Ukraine crisis could mean to Article 7 proceedings

Amidst the ever-growing tension on the borders of Ukraine, it basically went on unnoticed, at least was acknowledged without much upheaval, that, on February...
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A few thoughts on the Summit for Democracy

Summit for Democracy was the name of the most prestigious (?) online event of the previous week, hosted by President Biden. When then presidential...
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How the EU (almost) stole Christmas

Slightly surprisingly, there haven’t been many memes published (yet) about Commissioner Helena “Grinch” Dalli stealing Christmas. Which, of course is not exactly the truth....
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US sanctions to tackle systemic corruption in Bulgaria

For understandable reasons, the sanctions introduced against Bulgaria under the Global Magnitsky Act got far less attention than the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan, COVID...
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A new crisis in the making?

According to one estimate of the UNHCR, about 550,000 people were forced to leave their homes in Afghanistan since the beginning of this year....
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A few thoughts on the Nord Stream II deal

There are many arguments pro and contra the Nord Stream II pipeline. If one would ask German businessmen, like former Chancellor Gerhard Schröder or...
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