Navigating the Vortex

Orbán's re-election campaign exposes tensions at the heart of Donald Trump’s plans to boost the far‑right in Europe

The battle for Hungary is part of an ongoing debate over the west as a geopolitical project.

6 hrs ago • Stefan Wolff

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“For Israel, this is the worst possible outcome!” — Trump, the Mullahs, Israel: what happens next?

An interview with Stefan Wolff conducted by German journalist and author, Constantin Schreiber

Apr 8 • Navigating the Vortex

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March 2026

Operation Epic Fury has changed the world. Here's our map of its impact so far and what might come next.

Special Report on Iran

Mar 14 • Lucy P. Marcus and Stefan Wolff

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What the war against Iran means for Putin and Ukraine

Russia is a likely winner, but only in the short term.

Mar 5 • Stefan Wolff

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February 2026

After four years of war, an end of the fighting in Ukraine is not in sight

But Kyiv's western allies should no longer be in any doubt about what to do.

Feb 24 • Stefan Wolff

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Why it's worth saving the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe

And what role the UK can play in restoring the organisation's operational effectiveness

Feb 21 • Stefan Wolff

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Pay-as-you-mediate: Iran, Ukraine and Donald Trump's board of peace

Conflict settlements are not real-estate deals.

Feb 20 • Stefan Wolff

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The five problems with Trump's latest Ukraine peace plan that will only prolong the war

By Tetyana Malyarenko and Stefan Wolff

Feb 12

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Farcical peace talks continue in Abu Dhabi as Russia tries to bomb and freeze Ukraine into submission

Russia, Ukraine and the US have met for a second time in as many weeks to discuss a possible cessation of hostilities.

Feb 5 • Stefan Wolff

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January 2026

Talks to end the Ukraine war keep hitting the same wall

Are Washington, Moscow and Kyiv talking past each other on purpose?

Jan 27 • Stefan Wolff

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Trump's performance at Davos underscored America's diminishing trustworthiness and dependability

The consequences for Britain, the EU, and Ukraine are obvious and unpleasant.

Jan 26 • Stefan Wolff

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Europe's push-back over Greenland forced a Trump climb-down — for now.

But the reprieve is likely only temporary.

Jan 25 • Stefan Wolff

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