Central, Eastern, and Southern Europe
The war in Ukraine is not a dog fight
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May 18, 2022
Russian Propagandists Regain Footing on Ukraine
Russian information outlets are recovering from a bad start. How can they be countered?
May 18, 2022
Russian Political Warfare Is a Rising Menace
Russia’s military may have been badly damaged but that will mean other tactics will come back into play.
May 17, 2022
The Kremlin Cannot Negotiate
The West’s grasp of Russian foreign policy rests on a profound misunderstanding of Vladimir Putin’s regime. What happens abroad serves only the domestic audience.
May 13, 2022
Iran Gives Russia Two and a Half Cheers
Iran’s rulers enthusiastically seek to destroy the liberal world order and therefore support Russia’s aggression. But they can’t manage full-throated support.
May 13, 2022
Sweden and Finland Brace for Russian Backlash
Countering a Swedish-Finnish bid for NATO membership has been a perennial Kremlin goal. That now looks to have failed as the countries seem poised to join.
May 13, 2022
NATO’s Eastern Flank Repulses Putin’s Energy Weapon
Vladimir Putin might have cut off gas to Poland and Bulgaria following his invasion of Ukraine. But his real target is European sanctions unity.
May 12, 2022
How to Terminate Russian Disinformation
Russia’s failed invasion of Ukraine can pave the way to ending the Kremlin’s weaponized disinformation against the West.
May 11, 2022
Russia’s Eastern Mediterranean Partners Go Slow on War
NATO and the EU have an enticing opportunity to improve relations between the sometimes fractious states of the region.
May 10, 2022
Imperial Russia Declares War on Colonialism
Russia says its invasion of Ukraine is “a war against Western neo-colonialism,” a theme developed to attract Asian and other states to an imperialist endeavor.