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The Foreign Policy Centre (FPC) is an outward-looking, non-partisan international affairs think tank based in the UK.
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🇺🇦 In recent weeks, the US and Russia have held discussions on how to end the latter’s war in #Ukraine, but notably without Ukraine’s participation. In order to realise a real and lasting end to the conflict, we must ask - what should peace really look like?

🇺🇦 Three years have passed since Russia's full-scale invasion of #Ukraine. So far in our mini-series, we have focused on the geopolitical side of the war. Today, our contributors focus their attention on the often forgotten victims, who are also the most vulnerable, children. 1/

🇺🇦 The regional and wider-world repercussions of Russia's full-scale invasion into #Ukraine, is the focus of the second instalment of our mini-series, with our 3 contributors focusing on the US, China & Central Asia. 1/ fpc.org.uk/publications...

🇺🇦 Today, 24 February 2025, marks 3 years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of #Ukraine. We once again turn to FPC fellows & friends to share their perspectives on the war & its impact inside Ukraine & beyond. Read the mini-series: shorturl.at/wABEx

Today #mediafreedom faces an ever complex range of challenges, interwoven between domestic & global environments. FPC Justice for Journalists Fund, IBAHRI & City St Georges have united to host the #UKMediaFreedomForum to explore possible solutions. Join us there! 💻 mediafreedomforum.co.uk

Thank you @lauchinainstitute.bsky.social and @fpcthinktank.bsky.social for hosting us yesterday! Thank you to the audience for joining the screening and post-film discussion! We will be back!

Eleanor Nott, founder of a development NGO, has spent many years supporting the provision of medical & humanitarian assistance to Syria. Last month, she visited the newly liberated country, & observed what the fall of Assad means for a now-free nation: ➡️ shorturl.at/PlkbC

Drivers of Global Disorder Today 🌍 Corruption, particularly transnational corruption, and its impact on societies around the world, is the focus of the concluding article in our mini-series w/ City St George's, by FPC’s Director @skcoughtrie.bsky.social. ➡️ fpc.org.uk/corruption-a... 1/4

Drivers of Global Disorder Today 🌍 Media freedom, & access to information, are fundamental rights at the heart of open societies. Yet in 2025 they are under attack more than ever before. Mel Bunce explores this topic for our mini-series w/City St George's 1/5 ➡️ shorturl.at/TqQsA

🗳️ #Belarus Election 🗳️ Sunday saw the Belarusian Presidential Election and, unsurprisingly, Aleksandr #Lukashenko remained in power with a ‘landslide’ result. ❗ Lukashenko has now won every election for the past 30 years.

We are excited to announce the first UK screening of the new documentary-film 'Lithium Rising: The Race for Critical Minerals,' in collaboration with @lauchinainstitute.bsky.social and @bertelsmannfdn.bsky.social ⬇️ fpc.org.uk/events/film-...

📢 Closing this week: Job Alert 📢 Looking for a new role in 2025? It’s still not too late to apply to join FPC as the Coordinator for the APPG on Anti-Corruption and Responsible Tax. Applications must be made by 23:59 Thursday 30th January 2025.