Tag: Russia

  • How is Russia’s War Reshaping the European Far-Right? – New Publication

    How is Russia’s War Reshaping the European Far-Right? – New Publication

    A new paper by Adam Holesch and the IBEI-BridgeGap team follows the positions of Russia of European parties. In the early phase of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, political unity in the European Parliament reached unusually high levels. Supporting Ukraine became the dominant norm, and deviating from it carried significant reputational and electoral costs. However,…

  • Working Paper: Impact of Sanctions on Infiltration of Russia in Europe: The Kremlin’s Malign Influence Through Strategic Corruption

    Working Paper: Impact of Sanctions on Infiltration of Russia in Europe: The Kremlin’s Malign Influence Through Strategic Corruption

    Photo Credits: US Naval Institute The BridgeGap Working Paper Series showcases cutting-edge research that bridges critical gaps in our understanding of corruption, its regulation, and the real-world impact of anti-corruption policies. Our latest publication, Working Paper 25-03, “Impact of Sanctions on Infiltration of Russia in Europe: The Kremlin’s Malign Influence Through Strategic Corruption” by BridgeGap…

  • New Deliverable: Impact of Sanctions on Infiltration of Russia in Europe

    New Deliverable: Impact of Sanctions on Infiltration of Russia in Europe

    Todor Galev, Tihomira Kostova, Marius Köppen, Paige Maylath, Tsvetomir Nikolov The pervasive influence of strategic corruption as a foreign policy tool has emerged as a significant challenge to global governance and democratic resilience in Europe and beyond. Unlike traditional forms of corruption, which are typically limited to personal enrichment or political advantage and lead to…