Victor Angelo

This is a formal policy document draft  to establish a structured, enforceable roadmap for ending hostilities, restoring stability, and ensu...

A diplomacy with strength Victor Angelo   When the United Nations was created in 1945, its founders had in mind the establishment of a...

Russia in fat letters Victor Angelo   This week, Vladimir Putin and Russia made headlines again. One of the reasons was the message of...

The leaders of the European Union met today to discuss the situation in Belarus. They agreed that the presidential elections of 9 August wer...

The seizure by Belgium and France of Russian assets, following a court order of yesterday, is a new dangerous step towards conflict escala...

The joint diplomatic initiative taken by François Hollande and Angela Merkel, who decided to fly to Kiev today and then to Moscow, should ...

The new round of talks in Minsk – just one short day around the table – ended without any type of progress. It´s no surprise. The situatio...

The strategists behind the rebellion in Ukraine know that the EU States are now pretty busy with very demanding issues – internal security...

The last thing Europe needs is war. That´s the message we have to send around. But we should also send an additional message: European cou...

President Vladimir Putin keeps playing tough ball on Ukraine. And he is also raising the stakes in his response to the Western sanctions. ...

I have just finished my opinion piece of this week for Visão, a well-read general news magazine that is published every Thursday in Lisbon...

I sense there is a little but encouraging window of opportunity to find a solution to the crisis in Ukraine. Tomorrow´s meetings in Vienna...

We are again reminded that deception is a critical tool of war and conflict. You have to let your enemy believe he understands your intent...

Odessa in Southern Ukraine is a very symbolic city. It means a lot for many people in that part of the world. It has a very rich history a...

The Geneva agreement on the de-escalation of the crisis in Ukraine has been declared “moribund” too quickly. It is a bit like a deal that ...

The de-escalation in Eastern Ukraine is very urgent. And it should start by looking at the most recent events with a clear sense of propor...

The Baltic States are all members of NATO. That´s a big difference when their situation is compared with Ukraine´s. But there is more. The...

The rhetoric on Ukraine remains too passionate. It is time to de-escalate the war of words as well. At the end of the day, the EU and Russ...

Russia is still obsessed with NATO. The Russian leaders cannot understand that today´s NATO is very different from the Cold War organisati...