Dr. Alexandra Dienes, born in Moscow, did her PhD at the University of Amsterdam (2017) and her MA in Political Science at the Freie University Berlin (2012). She specialises in foreign policy and political economy of Russia and the post-Soviet space. At FES ROCPE, based in Vienna, Alexandra focuses on European security and the role of the OSCE in regional cooperation, leads the survey ‘Security Radar’ and coordinates the expert network FLEET. Previously, she taught international relations and political economy at the University of Amsterdam and worked for German political foundations in Georgia and China as well as the European Parliament in Brussels. She did a documentary film on barriers to regional trade in Central Asia for the German Development Agency GIZ. Alexandra is an affiliated research fellow at the Political Science department of the University of Amsterdam. She teaches at universities and regularly presents her research at academic conferences. Since 2023 Alexandra heads the Austria branch of Women in International Security (WIIS).
Alexandra Dienes
Senior Researcher, FES Regional Office for Cooperation and Peace in Europe
Content by Alexandra Dienes
Commentary
Network reflections: U.S.-Russia Summit
Trump and Putin are due to meet on Friday to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. In light of the EU leaders’ statement of 12 August that any deal must respect Ukraine’s sovereignty and involve Kyiv, we asked ELN network members what can and what should European governments do to ensure that Washington and Russia act upon those principles? How can the EU influence the outcome of the bilateral talks, sustain transatlantic unity, and prepare for different possible outcomes?