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Dr. Diana Galeeva

Dr. Diana Galeeva is an Academic Visitor to Oxford University. She is the author of two books “Qatar: The Practice of Rented Power” (Routledge, 2022) and “Russia and the GCC: The Case of Tatarstan’s Paradiplomacy” (I.B. Tauris/ Bloomsbury, 2023). She is also a co-editor of the collection “Post-Brexit Europe and UK: Policy Challenges Towards Iran and the GCC States” (Palgrave Macmillan, 2021).

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Russia’s sanctions ultimatum piles pressure on Europe

The Kremlin this week put an ultimatum to Europe: If Europe lifts its sanctions, Russia will allow its gas to flow again. To what extent is this realistic? And what are the possible implications for the Ukraine conflict?

September 09, 2022

As fears of nuclear conflict grow, what can be done to reduce the threat?

The threat of a nuclear war has been discussed since the conflict between Russia and Ukraine began in February but in recent days, fears that the threat might become reality have increased.

August 11, 2022