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Canada's Role in the Black Sea: Mine Countermeasures and Beyond
By Dr. Jeff Sahadeo Canada’s role in the Black Sea Mine Countermeasures Task Force supports regional security by helping clear naval mines and ordnance threatening…
Strengthening Canada’s Response to Disinformation Through International Practices
By: Erin Okrainec Executive Summary This policy memo evaluates Canada’s current measures to combat disinformation, identifies key gaps, and proposes policy options to address such…
Foreign Fighters and Regional Security in the Black Sea Region: Policy Imperatives Amid the Russia-Ukraine War
Foreign Terrorist Fighters pose rising risks in the Black Sea amid the Russia-Ukraine war. A new memo urges regional cooperation, with Canadian support to boost…
The Strategic Importance of the Caspian and Black Sea Regions for Europe’s Energy Security
This memo considers the competing geopolitical rivalries of Black and Caspian Sea energy security.
Iran-Europe Relations: The Impact of Raisi's Presidency on Nuclear Negotiations and Diplomatic Tensions
This brief considers how the Presidency of Seyed Ebrahim Raisi, with his heightened distrust of Europe and the West has impacted Iranian-European relations
The Weaponization of Childhood: The International Community’s Role in Addressing Russia’s Deportation of Ukrainian Children
By: Valeriia Gusieva In any war zone, children are often the most vulnerable population, frequently becoming victims of abuse at the hands of the aggressor’s…
Russia and Iran – Strategic Allies or Tactical Partners?
In 2025, the Iran-Russia partnership is evolving from tactical coordination into a multifaceted strategic alliance, with growing cooperation in Syria, drone warfare, arms transfers, and…
The Role of Russian Disinformation in the 2024 European Parliament Elections and its Impact of EU Perceptions on Ukraine
This memo outlines the impact of Russian Doppelganger disinformation campaigns during the 2024 EP election in order to examine this shift of European Parliamentary power…
A Stoppable Force and a Movable Object: Mutual Exhaustion in Russia and Ukraine
Heavy losses in manpower and materiel have degraded the ability of both sides to achieve significant breakthroughs in offensive operations, while the past 18 months…
The Peace Deal’s Blind Spot: Human Rights Repression in Russia
This policy memo examines the impact of the post-2022 amendments to the Foreign Agent Law, the new criminal code amendment introduced in March 2022 and…
Security in the Heartland: Navigating Russia, China, And Central Asia’s Interaction With The Taliban 2.0
By: Faramarz Tamanna (University of Ottawa) Summary: The Taliban's return to power in Afghanistan after the U.S. and NATO's withdrawal in August 2021 has shifted regional…
Addressing Food Security Policy Gaps In Armenia: A Climate Adaptation Lens
Author: Elza Stepanyan, Regional Expert Editor: Jeff Sahadeo, Institute of European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (EURUS). Summary: Armenia faces significant food security challenges, exacerbated by climate…
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