Dani Belo

Dani Belo, Assistant Professor of International Relations and Security, dives into his latest work on Russia's gray-zone warfare. He discusses how Russia's military strategies since 2014 reveal a complex interplay of systemic incentives and local opportunities. Belo highlights misconceptions about Russian power, emphasizing the importance of ethnic dimensions and local movements in conflict. He champions the idea of strategic empathy for conflict resolution and calls for protecting minority rights as a means to mitigate future interventions, urging a nuanced understanding for effective policy.