Kai Budelmann

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

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Beyond the Reactor

Aaron Dumont Kai Budelmann

With Israel’s strikes against Iranian territory on June 13, 2025, the long-simmering confrontation between Israel and Iran has escalated into open hostilities, marking a dangerous new phase in their conflict....

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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...