Nona Mikhelidze, Senior Fellow at the Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) in Rome, holds a PhD in Political Science from Scuola normale superiore (Pisa), and a M.A. in Regionalism: Central Asia and Caucasian Studies from the Humboldt University Berlin (HU). From 2017 to 2020 she was Head of the Eastern Europe and Eurasia Programme. Since 2020 she writes for the newspaper La Stampa on Russia and the post-Soviet space. Her research interests include the European Neighbourhood Policy, conflict resolution in the Eastern Europe, Russian foreign policy in the post-Soviet space.
Nona Mikhelidze
Senior Fellow, Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI)
Content by Nona Mikhelidze
Commentary
Network Reflections: the Ankara summit and Europe’s NATO moment
ELN network members assess whether the Ankara summit marks a turning point for Europe’s role within NATO or a transition shaped by the US. They discuss defence spending, strategic autonomy, and the choices European governments must make to bolster the alliance in an uncertain security environment.
Commentary
Network Reflections: What does the election of Giorgia Meloni mean for Italy’s foreign policy and international relations?
Five members of the ELN’s Network reflect on the election of a new Italian government