Ukraine Archives - Shaping Europe

Shifting opinions: future Slovak support for Ukraine

Posted on 30 January 2024
by Viktoria Hodson

The potential impact of the Slovak elections on support for Ukraine. Following the September 2023 Slovak parliamentary elections, the European Union (EU) and Ukraine may have something to worry about. The recent Slovak parliamentary elections saw the return of Robert Fico to national office. The…

Culture and Sports

United by Music

Posted on 4 May 2023
by Linda den Bol, Finn McCartney and Loes ter Horst

An overview of all participants in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. Some people schedule their Sundays around Formula 1 races, some people live for the Champions League, and some wait all year to see people from all over Europe (and beyond) perform on a stage.…

Conflict and Defense

One year of war

Posted on 24 February 2023
by Esmee Slutter
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Some recent developments of the war in Ukraine highlighted. Exactly one year ago, on 24 February 2022, Russia's invasion of Ukraine began. At the time, this website covered the war several times from different perspectives. For instance, one could read articles about the European Union's…

Culture and Sports

Eurovision 2022: The year Europe will stand in solidarity

Posted on 14 May 2022
by Finn McCartney

Dates of Eurovision: Semi-finals: 10/05 and 12/05. Grand Final:14/05 This year has seen Europe face the possibility of all out war on the continent, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Relations between Russia and the rest of the world are at an all time low. Financial…

Energy

Can the EU use Russian gas as a strategic tool?

Posted on 7 April 2022
by Esmee Slutter
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How the Russian gas trade can be used to exert political pressure. “Russia can only afford to fight because of its oil and gas. Russia’s main weapon against Europe is its threat to cut off oil and gas. So it might be wise to stop…

International Relations

What happened to the European Union’s ring of friends?

Posted on 10 March 2022
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In 2004, the European Union announced its desire to form what it called a “ring of friends” through its Neighbourhood Policy. However, eighteen years later, it seems that this dream has turned more into one enormous nightmare, with tensions threatening the Union’s eastern and…

Conflict and Defense

The EU’s response to Putin’s invasion of Ukraine

Posted on 3 March 2022
by Marnix Vermeer and Daniel Niekel

On Thursday the 24th of February 2022, a shadow that many thought had been left in the dustbin of history descended once again over the European continent. In a sudden and unprovoked attack, the Russian Federation invaded Ukraine from three sides, swiftly ending any hopes…

European Integration

A year worth fighting for

Posted on 20 January 2022
by Marnix Vermeer

A reflection of the challenges of 2021 and the opportunities of 2022 Now the New Year’s Eve celebrations are disappearing from the rear-view mirror, we wanted to briefly reflect on some of the biggest challenges the EU has faced last year and consider what the…

Conflict and Defense

From Kyiv to Moscow: How the conflict between Russia and Ukraine started

Posted on 14 September 2021
by Esmee Slutter
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A brief overview of the Russian-Ukrainian war. Let us take a trip back to the beginning of summer 2021: several news outlets were headlining an event that brought renewed attention to the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, but the cause for its flare-up came from…