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Moscow’s vulnerability

Despite the apparent stability of an authoritarian war regime that still has resources available to it, Russia’s future is uncertain. Whereas Vladimir Putin came to power promising to restore order following the “chaos” of the Yeltsin…

Don’t forget the Balkans

Consolidating the European Union is a geostrategic imperative. If the Union hopes to live on and to play an important role in world affairs, it must show it is able to accept new members and enlarge its own base. As membership for the…

Grafene – il sesto elemento

Nel 2024 saranno trascorsi vent’anni da quando maneggiando un pezzo di grafite, (quella che usiamo per le matite) e un po' di nastro adesivo due scienziati inglesi, piĂą tardi insigniti per il premio Nobel, hanno “inventato” il grafene. Le…