Kai Budelmann

Kai Budelmann studied law at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum, specializing in International and European Law. He is now a PhD Candidate and Research Assistant at Ruhr University Bochum’s Institute for International Peace and Security (IFHV).

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Protecting the VIP (Very Important Premises) at All Costs

As all things in life, diplomatic missions come with up- and downsides. Being the singled-out representation in inter-state relations allows for unique political contacts, but also oftentimes provokes protestors to...

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Taking Care of Other People’s History?

Eric Rücker Kai Budelmann

In October 2022, Russian military vehicles pulled up in Kherson, then occupied by the Russian armed forces to surround and secure two buildings. This raid was not a counter-resistance operation...

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A pushback against international law?

Jan-Phillip Graf Kai Budelmann

In late October, an international group of investigative journalists released a detailed report about the involvement of Frontex, the European border security agency, in so-called pushbacks in the Mediterranean. Though...