Hugo Blewett-Mundy

Russia's post-imperial self-image holds key to peace in Europe Ultimately, peace and stability in Europe can only be sustained when Russia accepts the loss of its empire and consolidates a clearly-defined set of national interests as a post-imperial country.

My latest for @euobserver.com on Russian national identity and what it will take to secure peace in #Europe
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Great to collaborate with Maksym Beznosiuk on an article about Russian influence in Southern Europe for @neweasterneurope.eu
#russia #europe #security

Decoupling and fastracking Moldova's EU accession ahead of Ukraine could work Marta Kos, the EU commissioner for enlargement, recently stated she would not rule out “decoupling” Moldova’s accession process from that of Ukraine. While the suggestion has been met with criticism f...

🇲🇩🇪🇺Fast-tracking Moldova’s EU accession would be a smart move. My latest for @euobserver.com #moldova #europe
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📩 Sigh of relief Plus: European leaders in Albania

In this week's Brief Eastern Europe:

• European leaders meeting in Albania
• Russia detaining an oil tanker in the Baltic sea
• Expert opinion on Nicușor Dan's victory in Romania by Hugo Blewett-Mundy

📩 Read it here: briefeasterneurope.eu/p/may-19-2025

📩 Sigh of relief Plus: European leaders in Albania

🗳️🇷🇴My analysis on the elections in #Romania for @neweasterneurope.eu 👇
briefeasterneurope.eu/p/may-19-2025

📬 An extra #publication this week by Hugo Blewett-Mundy: “#Russia's Looming Threat in Northern Europe” 🇷🇺❄️

🔗 Find the full #commentary below! ⤵️
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Russia's Looming Threat in Northern Europe From the Barents Sea to the North Atlantic, NATO faces an emboldened Russia intent on reasserting its sphere of influence.

My latest article for @arcticinstitute.bsky.social on the long-term threat from #Russia facing #NorthernEurope 🇷🇺❄️
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Ekspert: UE musi pomóc Polsce w zabezpieczaniu granicy – DW – 08.04.2025 Nadszedł czas, żeby Unia Europejska dołączyła do zabezpieczania swojej wschodniej granicy – pisze ekspert ds. Rosji i Europy Wschodniej w „Berliner Zeitung”.

My article about Russia’s hybrid war on #Poland mentioned in Deutsche Welle:
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Policy Paper | Czechia in NATO at 25 | Europeum.org As the Czech Republic celebrated 25 years of NATO membership, this paper examined the country’s journey within the Alliance—its achievements, challenges, and growing responsibilities in collective sec...

✍️My latest policy paper for the EUROPEUM Institute that reflects on 25 years of Czechia’s #NATO membership
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Poland is defending Europe from Russia’s hybrid war - New Eastern Europe Poland has positioned itself at the forefront of European resilience to Russian hybrid warfare by investing in its security.

My latest article for @neweasterneurope.eu on Russia’s hybrid war against Poland
#poland #europe #security
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🇩🇪🇪🇺🗳️My latest article on the #GermanFederalElections2025 👇

Germany needs another Helmut Kohl - instead, it's getting Friedrich Merz The elections on 23 February are the most consequential for Germany since 1990. Kohl’s momentous time in office helped to create a Europe based on freedom and the rule of law. The task ahead of German...

My latest article for EUobserver: euobserver.com/eu-political...

Thank you so much for sharing my article Daniel - I really appreciate it!

Germany needs another Helmut Kohl - instead, it's getting Friedrich Merz The elections on 23 February are the most consequential for Germany since 1990. Kohl’s momentous time in office helped to create a Europe based on freedom and the rule of law. The task ahead of German...

My thoughts for @euobserver.com on Helmut Kohl’s leadership and where #Germany stands today ahead of its pivotal federal elections on 23 February
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My latest for @euobserver.com examines the evolving relationship between #Japan and the #EU and why it matters for international security

Delighted to be in Malta for the 3rd European Conference on Azerbaijani Studies, where I will speaking about the #greentransition and the climate-peace nexus at #COP29

Thank you Lisa

Great to be at the 2024 Europe’s Strategic Choices conference in Berlin - thank you @chathamhouse.bsky.social for the opportunity to hear some invaluable insights on the most critical issues #CHEurope

The threat of Russian nationalism looms over Europe A fragile sense of nationhood is one of Russia’s many complexities.

My article for The Hill on why Russia’s ambitions do not stop at Ukraine’s borders #security #foreignpolicy
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Romania and Moldova: Europe’s “special relationship” - New Eastern Europe The Romanian and Moldovan presidents have built a strong friendship that is leading Europe’s response to a neo-imperialist Russia.

Romania’s Klaus Iohannis and Moldova’s Maia Sandu have built a strong friendship that is leading Europe’s response to a neo-imperialist Russia.

Read more in the article by Hugo Blewett-Mundy on our website.

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Romania and Moldova: Europe’s “special relationship” - New Eastern Europe The Romanian and Moldovan presidents have built a strong friendship that is leading Europe’s response to a neo-imperialist Russia.

🇷🇴🇲🇩 My latest for @neweasterneurope.eu on Romania-Moldova relations and its strategic importance for #security in the #BlackSea
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Radosław Sikorski: Poland’s next president? The Polish presidency, currently held by nationalist-conservative Andrzej Duda and a check on prime minister Donald Tusk's centre-right coalition, has more power than often assumed. On 7 December, we'...

My latest for @euobserver.bsky.social looks at the foreign minister of #Poland, Radosław Sikorski, and his instrumental role in building Western consensus on #Russia whilst strengthening #democracy at home
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Why negotiating with Putin over Ukraine is dangerous – Hugo Blewett-Mundy Peace in Europe has been built on negotiation.

My feature article for The Scotsman on why a negotiated outcome to Russia's war against #Ukraine is problematic for Ukrainian and European security www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

Komentář: Moldavské referendum ukázalo zranitelnost země. Rusko přidá v tlaku - Seznam Zprávy Moldavské zpravodajské služby loni detekovaly ruské finance v objemu v přepočtu nejméně půl miliardy korun, které sloužily k zastavení stíhání nezákonných politických aktivit, podněcování k protivládn...

I was pleased to share my thoughts on the elections in #Moldova for the Czech news platform, Seznam Zprávy www.seznamzpravy.cz/clanek/zahra...

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My article for The Hague Research Institute on the strategic importance of mutual trust and understanding between #Germany and #Poland
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My analysis for the Jagiellonian Forum in Krakow on how #Poland and the #Baltics are now driving Europe’s response to a neo-revisionist #Russia
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Is Macron’s sovereign Europe beginning to take shape? Hugo Blewett-Mundy argues that the new geopolitical landscape leaves the door open for France to help forge a more powerful EU in the world

My article for the Council on Geostrategy on how the new geopolitical landscape leaves the door open for #Macron to create a sovereign #EU
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Report | Moldova votes 2024: A choice between Russia and the EU | Europeum.org Moldova stands at a critical juncture that will determine its position within Europe. In the elections on Sunday, the incumbent president Maia Sandu is seeking a second term and a positive result in t...

My analysis on the 2024 elections in #Moldova for the EUROPEUM Institute
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My articles for EUobserver #russia #europe #foreignaffairs
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Policy paper | Managing imperial decline: a new EU policy towards Russia | Europeum.org Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has shattered the post-Cold War international order built upon East-West interdependence and cooperation. The European Union (EU) - which had t...

My paper proposing a new #EU policy towards #Russia www.europeum.org/en/articles-...