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Stefan Wolff is a German political scientist. He is a specialist in international security, particularly in the management, settlement and… more

Stefan Wolff
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by Stefan Wolff

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BASEES Call for Papers deadline extended to 24 October 2025! Join us at the University of Birmingham, 10-12 April 2026: basees.org/news-1/2025/....
Call for Papers - BASEES 2026 Annual Conference, University of Birmingham, 10-12 April 2026 — Basees
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by Stefan Wolff

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Despite spending millions on vote buying and disinformation, Russia has not been able to turn Moldova into a country in which a majority of the population would want to jeopardise their European future: bit.ly/4nzhP7S
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by Stefan Wolff — Reposted by: Richard Whitman

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Time is running out for Europe to prevent Russia from broadening its war against Ukraine into a full-blown military confrontation with the west: my latest analysis with @rgwhitman.bsky.social: bit.ly/42e0qZB
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by Stefan Wolff

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Increasing Russian provocations and Trump wishing everyone ‘good luck’ mean that muddling through is no longer an option for Europe: bit.ly/3IDtdQy
Ukraine’s coalition of allies needs to be more than willing — it needs to get ready
Russian provocations and Trump's latest pivot put yet more pressure on Europe.
www.navigatingthevortex.com
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by Stefan Wolff

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Beyond full-throated condemnation, the western response to the latest Russian escalation has been worryingly underwhelming: bit.ly/47ANron
Russian drones in Polish airspace (part 2): A provocation – and a test
There is a real danger of the Ukraine war spilling over into NATO territory.
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by Stefan Wolff

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Putin senses opportunities for Russia to be the dominant power in Europe — and the west’s lacklustre response to his latest provocation is hardly a deterrent: bit.ly/4gnWICy

by Stefan Wolff

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If Trump doesn’t recognise the value of his country’s allies in managing the challenge that China clearly poses to the US, China’s sphere of influence may quickly extend far beyond Asia: bit.ly/4mJoLyt
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by Stefan Wolff

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Great piece by my colleague @drcharlottegalpin.bsky.social for @opendemocracy.net: www.opendemocracy.net/en/us-far-ri...
As gay marriage is attacked in US, UK must not be complacent
It’s easy to view the attempted rollback of rights as an American problem. But LGBTQ rights are at risk here, too
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by Stefan Wolff

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Likely statements at the upcoming SCO summit of how the spirit of Shanghai will shape a new international order rest on the false premise that a post-American international order will be a non-American order: my latest analysis for Navigating the Vortex: bit.ly/3UKuLuN

Reposted by: Stefan Wolff

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High level diplomacy in Washington and Alaska, but Ukraine is still under fire. So is peace any closer? @stefwolff.bsky.social @unibirmingham.bsky.social tells me and @phildobbie.bsky.social Donald Trump isn't prepared to do what's needed to end the conflict
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Ukraine - Any Closer To Peace? | The Why Curve
Lots of high-level diplomacy - handshakes for European leaders in the White House, the red-carpet for Putin in Alaska - but does any of this bring the end...
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by Stefan Wolff

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Trump boldly claimed that he knew exactly what he was doing — but that may not be enough without knowing and understanding what his counterpart in the Kremlin is up to: bit.ly/3Jm1fZM

by Stefan Wolff

Substack
Interview with 9News Perth on the upcoming White House meetings

This is a clip of my interview with Michael Genovese of 9News Perth on the meeting of President Trump with President Zelensky and the leaders of the European coalition of the willing.Thanks for reading!

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by Stefan Wolff

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Trump has left Alaska empty-handed and Putin with a big smile on his face: bit.ly/471jHRm

by Stefan Wolff

Substack
Interview with ABC News on the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska

This is a clip of my interview with Laura Tchilinguirian ABC NewsRadio on the upcoming summit between US president Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.Thanks for reading!

Reposts 0 Aug 15

by Stefan Wolff

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For all his deal-making bluster, Trump, unlike Kyiv’s European allies has yet to commit unequivocally to a just peace for Ukraine: bit.ly/4fCjgik

by Stefan Wolff

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If he doesn't blink first, Trump can now strengthen Kyiv and weaken Moscow to achieve a just and sustainable peace agreement: bit.ly/3UeGHEP

by Stefan Wolff

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Trump is a long way off from being the “president of peace” but may inch closer to becoming the “president of ceasefires”: bit.ly/45gVZxF
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by Stefan Wolff

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Lack of bandwidth in the White House is a self-inflicted opportunity lost — not only for the United States but also for the long-suffering people of Ukraine and the Middle East: bit.ly/3H4tk7c
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by Stefan Wolff

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Continuing their war of attrition currently seems to be the second-best solution that Putin and Zelensky can agree on: www.navigatingthevortex.com/p/putin-and-...
Putin and Zelensky play for time
Waiting for Trump’s ultimatum to run out won't get either side close to victory.
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by Stefan Wolff

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As Trump seems to pivot towards to Ukraine, the social and economic costs of Putin’s war against Ukraine are still rising: bit.ly/3U94kyn
Ukraine Recovery Conference 2025 emphasises challenges and costs of rebuilding the country
The foundations for post-war recovery need to be built before the war ends.
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by Stefan Wolff — Reposted by: Gwendolyn Sasse

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Recent European defence efforts will not turn the old continent into a military heavyweight overnight, but they will buy time to do so: bit.ly/4ny8Q70
Despite superficial consensus at the Nato summit, the US has abandoned Ukraine
But the lack of US commitment to containing Russia is as much a threat as an opportunity for Europe.
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by Stefan Wolff

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A Nato summit agreement in The Hague on increased defence spending will give the alliance another lease of life, but it might be a short one: bit.ly/4kaPm5D
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by Stefan Wolff

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US policies have now become a major, and perhaps the decisive roadblock on the path to a just and sustainable peace because they enable both Moscow and Kyiv to dream of victory in a war that has become unwinnable: www.navigatingthevortex.com/p/talks-betw...

by Stefan Wolff

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Is Germany becoming Europe’s new defence champion? www.navigatingthevortex.com/p/berlin-ste... via @navvortex.bsky.social
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by Stefan Wolff

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If a reset with Russia at any cost really is Trump's strategy, it is bound to fail: bit.ly/3SQpd0x

#Trump #Putin #Ukraine

by Stefan Wolff

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Focusing on territorial compromises will not address the fundamental issue of how to deal with a vengeful and revisionist autocracy on Europe's doorsteps: www.navigatingthevortex.com/p/territoria...

#Russia #Ukraine #Negotiations

by Stefan Wolff

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Moscow’s close relationships with its three core allies — China, Iran and North Korea — signals that Russia has become a lot more dependent on them than would befit Putin’s dreams of restoring Russia’s great-power status: bit.ly/42VLHmU

#Russia #China #Iran #NorthKorea
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Reposted by: Stefan Wolff

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‘Lough Neagh is dying and it's dying in plain sight’.

Would a ‘rights of nature’ approach protect #LoughNeagh in #NorthernIreland, and aid the reversal of the damage to its ecology?

#Blog of an article by Laurence Cooley and Elliott Hill. politicalquarterly.org.uk/blog/are-the...

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Are the Rights of Nature the Only Way to Save Lough Neagh?
Would a ‘rights of nature’ approach protect Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland, and aid the reversal of the damage to its ecology?
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Reposted by: Stefan Wolff

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*PSA Founding Fellow* We are delighted to announce Professor Fiona Mackay FPSA, @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social @uoe-sps.bsky.social @uoessps as a new PSA Founding Fellow, in honour of their significant contribution to the Association and #PoliticalStudies. Congratulations!
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Reposted by: Stefan Wolff

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*PSA Founding Fellow* We are delighted to announce Professor Meryl Kenny FPSA, ‬@merylkenny.bsky.social @uoe-sps.bsky.social @uoessps as a new PSA Founding Fellow, in honour of their significant contribution to the Association and #PoliticalStudies. Congratulations!
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