Central, Eastern, and Southern Europe
The hard-bitten operatives of the Kremlin’s secret police have embraced an old source of spiritual inspiration in a baffling war.
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January 12, 2023
Ploughshares into Swords — NATO Spending Must Rise
This summer, NATO must agree a significantly increased defense spending target when it meets for the Vilnius Summit.
January 10, 2023
News From Thin Air
War news from Ukraine has an extra dimension — measuring the generally chasmic gap between actual events and the Russian explanation.
January 10, 2023
Erdoğan’s NATO-Needling
Sweden and Finland thought they had a deal with the mercurial Turkish President on alliance membership. Not yet, as it transpires.
January 10, 2023
An Unorthodox Russian Vision of Heaven and Hell
As Orthodox Christmas passes, it is easy to forget just how intertwined are the interests of the Russian Orthodox Church and the country’s government.
January 9, 2023
All Eyes on Georgia’s Black Sea Dream
Georgia wants to build a deep-sea port at Anaklia on the eastern coast of the Black Sea. The West should keep an eye on who owns and operates it.
January 8, 2023
Old at Home, New(ish) Abroad
Kazakhstan is slipping out from the Kremlin’s thumb.
January 5, 2023
NAFO’s Fellas Must Evolve
Russia’s trolls have had a bad time from an army of cartoon dogs. Further success requires greater organization.
January 4, 2023
Ukraine — What Will 2023 Bring?
It was a brutal 2022 for Ukraine. What can the last 10 months of all-out war tell us about the coming year?
January 4, 2023
The Baltics — a Ship to Weather the Energy Storm
The three Baltic states have a keen understanding of the risks presented by an aggressive neighbor, and took farsighted action to shelter themselves.