Another episode of Warsaw Debate! Will Trump make America great again?
A New Era of Empires? – Dr Bruno Surdel on “How We Got Here” on TVP World
International Peacekeeping Forces in Ukraine: What Is the West Concerned About? – Dr Małgorzata Bonikowska, President of CIR – CSM, for Radio Svoboda
Dr Małgorzata Bonikowska, CIR’s President, in TVP World about the need to focus on the northern border
Dr Małgorzata Bonikowska, CIR’s President for TVP World about COP29 in Azerbaijan
Dr Małgorzata Bonikowska, CIR’s President for TVP World: “Ukraine may become a buffer zone between Russia and the West”
Dr Bonikowska, President of CIR for Polsat News: “Good preparation for a conflict with Russia requires the West to “mentally switch”. [21.04.24]
General elections in India – Akshaya Venkateswaran
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CIR analysis: “The evolution of India-Russia defence cooperation and its gradual decline”
The defence relationship between India and Russia has historically been one of the most significant bilateral military partnerships globally. From the 1950s, when the Soviet…
Another episode of Warsaw Debate! Will Trump make America great again?
This time the Warsaw Debate has taken the thesis: “Trump will make America great again” and the guests of hosts Dr Małgorzata Bonikowska, CIR’s President, and…
A New Era of Empires? – Dr Bruno Surdel on “How We Got Here” on TVP World
“We are currently witnessing a global competition for critical and strategic raw materials such as lithium, cobalt, coltan, as well as nickel, copper, and rare…
European Security at a Crossroad: Challenges from the New U.S. Administration
“As the U.S. reflects on the results of its recent presidential election, Donald Trump’s confirmed return to the White House raises substantial concerns for European…
International Peacekeeping Forces in Ukraine: What Is the West Concerned About? – Dr Małgorzata Bonikowska, President of CIR – CSM, for Radio Svoboda
“There is a prevailing belief in Europe that the presence of NATO troops in Ukraine could lead to an escalation of the conflict, which nobody…
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Another episode of Warsaw Debate! Will Trump make America great again?
This time the Warsaw Debate has taken the thesis: “Trump will make America great again” and the guests of hosts Dr Małgorzata Bonikowska, CIR’s President, and…
A New Era of Empires? – Dr Bruno Surdel on “How We Got Here” on TVP World
“We are currently witnessing a global competition for critical and strategic raw materials such as lithium, cobalt, coltan, as well as nickel, copper, and rare…
International Peacekeeping Forces in Ukraine: What Is the West Concerned About? – Dr Małgorzata Bonikowska, President of CIR – CSM, for Radio Svoboda
“There is a prevailing belief in Europe that the presence of NATO troops in Ukraine could lead to an escalation of the conflict, which nobody…
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Diplomatic Coffee: Cuba
Centre for International Relations invites you to another conversation in Diplomatic Coffee series, organized by the CIR-CSM jointly with the National Geographic Traveler Polska, THINKTANK…
Diplomatic Coffee: Nigeria
Centre for International Relations invites you to another conversation in Diplomatic Coffee series, organized by the CIR-CSM jointly with the National Geographic Traveler Polska, THINKTANK…
Diplomatic Coffee: Pakistan
Centre for International Relations invites you to another conversation in Diplomatic Coffee series, organized by the CIR-CSM jointly with the National Geographic Traveler Polska, THINKTANK…
Diplomatic Coffee: Afghanistan
Centre for International Relations invites you to another conversation in Diplomatic Coffee series, organized by the CIR-CSM jointly with the National Geographic Traveler Polska, THINKTANK…
Diplomatic Coffee: China
Centre for International Relations invites you to another conversation in Diplomatic Coffee series, organized by the CIR-CSM jointly with the National Geographic Traveler Polska, THINKTANK…
Diplomatic Coffee: Singapore
Centre for International Relations invites you to another conversation in the Coffee with the Ambassador series, organized by the CIR-CSM jointly with the National Geographic…
Europe-Asia Review
Global Sino-American rivalry in the context
of the war in Ukraine
The Russia-Ukraine war fits into the broader context of the new rivalry between the superpowers in the multipolar world that has been developing…
The G20 summit in the shadow of the Ukraine-Russia war
The G-20 nations produce over 80 percent of the global gross product, are responsible for 75 percent of trade and their meetings are…
War in Ukraine and China’s expansion – challenges for Southeast Asia
The meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN) in Cambodia, Bali and Bangkok (to be held on November 8-13, 2022) are…
The war in Ukraine from the Japanese perspective
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has opened a new chapter in the history of the post-Cold War world. It has shaken the political and…