Central, Eastern, and Southern Europe
The Kremlin’s contempt for human life will be on full display in its May 9 victory celebrations, just as it is on the battlefields of Ukraine.
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May 5, 2025
Rain (Fire) on the Parade
The 80th-anniversary celebrations of victory in Europe will be disappointing—for Russia.
May 1, 2025
‘Historic’ US-Ukraine Minerals Deal
It’s been a long and hard road to agreement, but Ukraine has much to be happy with and the Kremlin does not.
May 1, 2025
How the EU Can Help Serbia’s Protesters
As student-led protests continue to rock Serbia, President Aleksandar Vučić’s authoritarian grip is facing its most serious challenge yet.
May 1, 2025
The Future of US Bases in Europe: General (Ret.) Wesley K. Clark
“US forces in Europe are irreplaceable. They should be augmented, and all talk of withdrawal should be stopped.”
April 30, 2025
Repression Pushes Georgia Further From Europe
Suppression of democracy in Georgia is gathering pace as ever-more authoritarian laws come into force, jeopardizing its people’s dream of a European future.
April 28, 2025
Switchback Ride: Rethinking Russia
Kremlin-minded westerners were quiet for years, but no longer.
April 25, 2025
Ukraine Cannot Accept Peace on the Kremlin’s Terms
Russia will not offer peace to Ukraine, whatever it surrenders. The Kremlin wants nothing less than national erasure.
April 25, 2025
The Reward for Putin’s Best Generals? Disgrace
Senior officers beware, if there’s one thing the Kremlin despot really fears it’s a successful general.
April 24, 2025
Russia’s Military Predicament
Sooner or later, the Ukraine war will be over. However it ends, Russia will face a tough choice: what should its military look like in the future?