Sebastian Kopec

Sebastian Kopec is a recent graduate of Seton Hall University with a Bachelor of Science in Diplomacy and International Relations with concentrations in Russian, Eastern European Studies, and History. Sebastian was a research assistant with the Diplomacy Lab at the School of Diplomacy and previously interned with the U.S. State Department’s Office of Foreign Missions.

Putin’s Endgame for Ukraine: Integration Into the Union State

A leaked article by Russian state-owned news agency RIA Novosti, published and redacted on Feb. 26, gives insight into President Vladimir Putin’s ultimate goals...

Combatting Illiberalism in Europe: Reining in Far-Right Political Elites

From the 2009 Eurozone crisis to the 2015 migrant crisis, the European Union (EU) has faced repeated challenges to its stability. Alongside a new...

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