A challenging Presidency of a Union strained by a war-challenged member state
In January 2026, the Republic of Cyprus assumed the rotating presidency of the EU Council. This marked Cyprus’ second presidency, and expectations were high, given the particularly ambitious presidency goals set by a small member state located at ...
Political realism in the era of Donald Trump
Donald Trump’s behaviour lies far outside the bounds of traditional political realism, making it challenging both to conduct and to interpret international politics and diplomacy in the era of Trump.
Putin’s war calculus keeps oscillating as spring offensive stumbles
The effect of the ongoing conflict in the Persian Gulf on Russia’s war against Ukraine grows more complex as the parties of both conflicts experience attrition of various kinds
It’s time for academics to take community action on AI
The situation is critical – Academic publishing urgently needs life support.
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Putin's war calculus keeps oscillating as spring offensive stumbles
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Moscow calculates benefits of Gulf conflict, coming short
As the aerial conflict in the Persian Gulf moves into week three, assessments generally assume Russia is a key beneficiary.
Trump’s attention-grabbing tactics
With a keystroke, the Trump administration shifted the world’s attention onto something that didn’t happen. At the same time, the most serious abuses happened absent our attention.
Naming the moment without despair: Women mediators in a shifting global order
Women mediators are not guests in the future order – they are architects.
Russian hybrid warfare backfiring
Russian provocations, from cutting cables on the seabed to drone incursions into the European Union, are recognized as a major challenge to transatlantic security.
The repercussions of the Syrian government offensive against the Kurds
Syria is balancing on a knife’s edge, and the question of how the country’s minorities are treated is a key piece of the puzzle.
Assad’s fall gave hope, but the future hangs by a thin thread
Just over a year has passed since Assad’s brutal dictatorship fell and millions of Syrians regained hope. But with faltering support for refugees and reconstruction, and fears of new conflicts, hope is wearing thin.
Thursday, 18 Dec 2025
Sharing research results in Cape Verde and The Gambia
Research with theoretical objectives can also yielded new insights of relevance to policy and public debate in the communities where the research was carried out.
Thursday, 18 Dec 2025
Top 5 most-read PRIO policy briefs in 2025
The most-read PRIO policy briefs of 2025 covered key global conflict issues including Gaza’s humanitarian crisis, women’s exposure to violence, ethical challenges in peace processes and resource stress in fragile regions.
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Russia is absolved but diminished
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What are duties good for? Lessons from the pandemic
The concept of duty can be clarifying of social and political relations.
Peace and good institutions save lives from floods
Why do some countries succeed in minimising the human toll of floods, while others face repeated catastrophes? The answer lies not only in meteorological or economic conditions, but also in political ones.
Putin’s elites could become proponents of peace
Generational and social divisions shape elite attitudes toward Moscow’s war, with mid-level security operatives enforcing loyalty to Russian President Vladimir Putin and younger privileged figures largely indifferent to patriotism but obedient to ...
An unpalatable Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize must not motivate or encourage aggression, contrary to the apparent effect of this year’s prize, awarded to Maria Corina Machado.
Wednesday, 29 Oct 2025
Research results on young people's dreams captivate audiences in Cape Verde
"What is your most important dream in life" was a key question in a large survey of young people, and the source of thought-provoking results.
Peace and sustainability – two sides of the same coin
The world is severely off track to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with the rise in armed conflicts a major cause.
Tuesday, 30 Sep 2025
PRIO secures funding for three ground-breaking projects
PRIO has successfully secured funding for three timely projects on authoritarian AI (mis)use, biodiversity financing politics and ethical dilemmas in Norway’s preparedness strategies.
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Putin's Vladivostok forum underwhelming and Alarming
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Putin’s Vladivostok Forum underwhelming and alarming
The outcomes of wars of attrition are typically decided by the capacity to mobilize material resources. The Kremlin appears to believe, however, that impressions matter more than real capabilities and the depth of public support.
Friday, 29 Aug 2025
Kickoff Workshop for GenderJustice at PRIO
The Religious Gender Justice Activism (GenderJustice) project was successfully launched in August 2025.
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Future Migration as Present Fact (FUMI) Survey Results
Tuesday, 5 Aug 2025
Survey shows rise in war fears among Norwegians
Anxiety among Norwegians about the state of global peace and security continues to grow, according to a new survey released by PRIO.
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Institutional trust and perceptions of crime in Ukraine: The gender dimension
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Putin’s game of war-making and bargaining comes to end
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s fake readiness to negotiate the end of Moscow’s war against Ukraine amid its relentless attacks on Ukraine appears to be coming to a breaking point.
Multipolarity matures, but not according to Putin’s plan
The intensity of turbulence on the global arena has reached such high levels that the 2025 BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro on 6–7 July attracted far less attention than expected.
The asylum paradox – yes. But what now?
Stating that the asylum system in Europe is dysfunctional, is hardly a novelty. It’s even been described as contributing to what has been referred to as an “asylum paradox.”