Central, Eastern, and Southern Europe
On May 9, Vladimir Putin will almost certainly declare victory over something. It’s not yet clear quite what.
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March 28, 2022
Can — Should — Putin Remain in Power?
Whatever the US President’s thoughts on the matter, only Russians can remove Putin from office.
March 28, 2022
Is Europe’s Tech Regulation a Gift to Russia?
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine shows that Europe’s defenses are fragile. The EU must learn and give more weight to security, including cybersecurity.
March 28, 2022
Beating Putin With Wind and Nuclear Power
By invading Ukraine, the Kremlin has jolted Europeans into an energy U-turn. But Russian energy will keep flowing, at least for now.
March 28, 2022
Help Poland Help Ukraine, and the NATO Alliance
A grave military threat has developed on the eastern border of the NATO Alliance; we need to act rapidly to bolster our defenses.
March 25, 2022
Putin’s Illiberal Pals Are Down but not Out
Russia’s war on Ukraine is changing European politics. But it would be complacent to think that the war will do away with pro-Putin illiberals.
March 24, 2022
Putin Faces the Gambler’s Dilemma
Russia’s President rolled the dice with his Ukraine invasion. Domestic support, currently at high levels, is about to wane and his options will soon narrow.
March 24, 2022
Minsk and Normandy Failed: What’s Next?
There are lessons to be learned from attempts to negotiate peace with Putin’s Russia; the most important is that he’s completely untrustworthy.
March 23, 2022
A New Iron Curtain: Russia’s Sovereign Internet
As Russia sends tanks and soldiers to invade Ukraine, it is also dispatching censors and regulators to strangle the free and open flow of information in Russia.
March 23, 2022
The New Iron Curtain Part 1: Putin Wakes Up to the Danger of a Free Internet
Inside Russia, the Internet remains up and running, and news from Ukraine has become more and more dangerous to Putin.