On June 25th, IFAIR’s co-director for ‘Eastern Europe to Central Asia’ Lance Bradley hosted and moderated the event “Russia and its Invisible Puppet States” at […]
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Why is propping up separatist regimes an integral part of Russian foreign policy? How do de facto states function and what do they have to […]
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We are looking for analyses and articles from young scholars and researchers for our think tank. The topic should concern current affairs in Eastern Europe […]
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There is a common perception, or rather a misconception, that the biggest obstacle on Serbia’s path towards the EU is Russian purported influence. Although it […]
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Introduction Democracy Promotion is an expensive undertaking, and doing it effectively requires expertise and time. While democracy promotion efforts by the United States and European […]
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During its semiannual meeting in Berlin IFAIR’s core team and members had the opportunity of visiting the Russian embassy on the 22nd of February. After […]
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In the post-cold war era there has been a remarkable renewal and strengthening of Sino-Russian relations, especially from 2000 onwards. Moscow and Beijing started renewing […]
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Upon assuming office, German foreign minister Heiko Maas has been quick to join the worldwide initiatives to keep a sharper eye on Russia’s actions. Since […]
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Lea is Co-Regional Director for Eastern Europe to Central Asia.
Lea is currently studying an Erasmus Mundus Double Master in European Politics and Society in Prague, Krakow and Leiden. She previously studied European Ethnology at the University of Frankfurt and spent one semester as a Hessen-Wisconsin scholar at the University of Wisconsin in the North of the USA. After internships at the U.S. consulate general in Frankfurt and an NGO in the USA, she supported multiple organizations with fundraising as an UN online volunteer. Aside from her work at IFAIR, Lea also helps organizing EU simulations in France and Bulgaria. Her interests lie in strengthening democracy and human rights, amplifying the voices of young people in politics and society as well as fostering international knowledge exchange. Lea speaks German, English, Spanish and a bit of Czech. She is also currently learning French and Russian.
E-Mail: lea.siebel@ifair.eu
Lance is Regional Co-Director for Eastern Europe to Central Asia.
Lance is a student of International Relations at the University of Tartu in Estonia. In Tartu he has a Russian regional specialization and works alongside Professors and PhD candidates in the De Facto States Research Unit. Before moving to Estonia, Lance studied economics and development at the University of Bayreuth in Germany. In his Bachelors, he completed two semesters abroad: in Yekaterinburg, Russia and Iași, Romania. He wrote his thesis on conflict resolution between Moldova and Transnistria He is especially interested in topics in civil society and geopolitics. Lance speaks English, German, Russian and is learning Romanian.
E-Mail: lance.bradley@ifair.eu
