Central, Eastern, and Southern Europe
The Sino-Russian dyad presents new and daunting challenges for the United States and its allies in Ukraine and Europe more broadly.
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May 7, 2025
Stalin, Putin, and the Cult of Human Sacrifice
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.
May 7, 2025
Bosnia: Moscow’s Second Front in Europe
The Kremlin is playing games behind the scenes in the Balkans, presenting the West with a challenge and an opportunity.
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May 7, 2025
Cutting the Russian Energy Cord
The European Commission has published a much-anticipated roadmap to phase out Russian gas, oil, and nuclear imports. But will the new rules stick?
May 6, 2025
Putin Plays the Numbers Game for Victory Day
Putin’s obsession with World War II victory celebrations reveal a desperation to win international acceptance.
May 6, 2025
Romania’s Post-Election Foreign Policy in the Balance
If confirmed in the second round presidential vote, the victory of the nationalist candidate would result in a Euroskeptical and Ukraine-hostile foreign policy.
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.”