From far and near

The Belarus factor: Belarusians fighting for Ukraine on Lukashenko’s rule, the threat of war and Russian manipulation

July 23, 2026

How Likely Is a New Russian Offensive From Belarus? Would Alyaksandr Lukashenka risk sending the Belarusian army into Ukraine?

Eastern Europe

NATO summit in Ankara: How the war in Ukraine is reshaping the alliance

Eastern Europe

June 30, 2026

In NATO's assessment, Russia is increasingly testing the alliance’s defensive capabilities and probing for vulnerabilities among its members.

Eastern Europe

Ten years after Brexit: Why are Britons looking back toward Europe?

Eastern Europe

June 30, 2026

Nearly Half of Britons Want a New Referendum. What Has Happened Since Brexit?

Ukraine

Poland and Ukraine clash over legacy of Ukrainian Insurgent Army

Ukraine

June 26, 2026

From the Volhynia Massacre to Returned Medals: What Lies Behind the Conflict — and Can Poland and Ukraine Reconcile?

Putin Arrives in Beijing After Trump Visit. What Lies Behind the Rhetoric of ‘Unbreakable Friendship’?

Russia

May 22, 2026

By receiving Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin within days of each other, Beijing presented itself as the hub of a new era of global diplomacy.

How a Russian village lives after all the men went to war: million-ruble debts at grocery stores, bears roaming the streets

Eastern Europe

May 21, 2026

In Russia, the first settlement has been officially awarded the title “Village of Military Valor.”

Diesel vs. EV: Why electric cars have yet to become mainstream in Lithuania

Eastern Europe

May 15, 2026

Lithuania’s plans for a rapid transition to electric vehicles have run up against reality: high prices, technological limitations, income levels, and entrenched driving habits.

Inside/outside the contested border: Case of Transnistria & Abkhazia

Abkhazia

May 14, 2026

Movement across the dividing line on Enguri remains possible but conditional and unpredictable, impacting family life, economic livelihoods, and access to social services.

Ukraine discusses 'airport truce' with Russia, awaits European participation in negotiations

Eastern Europe

May 13, 2026

The proposal envisions an agreement under which both sides would refrain from striking airports

De-oligarchization in action: how Moldova dismantled a shadow ruler’s grip - and sent him to prison for 19 years

Eastern Europe

April 28, 2026

Just a few years ago, such a verdict would have seemed unthinkable. At the height of his influence, Plahotniuc was widely referred to as the “master of Moldova” — a figure whose power appeared entrenched across the country’s political and institutional landscape.

Forty Years After the Disaster: Five Books That Help Make Sense of Chernobyl

Russia

April 26, 2026

Over the past 40 years, the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant disaster has been reflected repeatedly in popular culture — across a wide range of genres, from documentary and literature to film, television, and video games.

Goodbye, Orbán! How did the 16-year rule of the Kremlin’s best friend in the European Union come to an end?

Eastern Europe

April 13, 2026

About how the election campaign unfolded and what consequences its results led to

Fox News: Iran is using Georgia to bypass sanctions

Georgia-USA

April 12, 2026

“Georgia spent years pursuing integration with the West and was seen as a potential NATO member, but is now drifting into Tehran’s sphere of strategic interest”

Oligarch Shor has left Moldova. What leverage does Moscow now have over Chișinău?

Eastern Europe

April 08, 2026

Why did the oligarch wind down his projects in Moldova and shift his focus to Kyrgyzstan?

Helipad and hotel: how a monastery linked to the Russian Patriarchate lives in Ukraine

Eastern Europe

April 07, 2026

The Zymne Women’s Monastery is one of the oldest in Ukraine. However, its abbess has been linked to the oligarch Viktor Medvedchuk, who fled to Russia, and the monastery has become the center of a religious dispute.

The fate of a Ukrainian cadet who did not break his oath during the annexation of Crimea

War in Ukraine

March 27, 2026

A story about a sailor who never truly saw the sea, about youthful fearlessness in telling off a Russian captain, the defense of Mariupol, the consequences of captivity marked by nightmares and apathy, and the fate of other legendary naval cadets.

How Russia Removed More Than 1,200 Ukrainian Children

War in Ukraine

March 19, 2026

A new report by the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine states that the abduction and transfer of Ukrainian children has become part of an official policy attributed to the Kremlin.

Will Russia turn to Central Asia and the South Caucasus after Ukraine?

War in Ukraine

February 26, 2026

Alexander Dugin, often described as “Putin’s brain”, said last month that no post-Soviet state should possess sovereignty.

The fifth year of Russia–Ukraine War — forecasts and scenarios for 2026

Eastern Europe

February 25, 2026

Possible scenarios for the development of events and the timeline for the end of the war remain a subject of debate among both politicians and military experts.

'Back in school, I sent drawings to soldiers — now they send them to me': War through the eyes of two Ukrainian soldiers

War in Ukraine

February 25, 2026

By 08:30 on 24 February, Yaroslav was already at the enlistment office, waiting for former ATO comrades they had agreed to join if Russia attacked.

Fox News: "Georgian demonstrators watch Iran closely as their own protests grind on"

Protests in Georgia

January 18, 2026

"There have been no statements of support for the pro-democracy protests from the Georgian Dream government or condemnation of security force human rights violations against innocent people (in Iran)"