NEWS OF POLITICS OF POST-SOVIET COUNTRIES
US President Donald Trump has moved to shut down a number of prominent US-funded international media outlets, including Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, as he continues his…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered Ukrainians living under Russian occupation to “legalize” their status by September 10 or face deportation. In other words, those who have not yet done…
As speculation mounts over possible negotiations to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it is important to understand the nature of the war Vladimir Putin unleashed nearly three years ago. Crucially,…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosted a virtual meeting of Western leaders on March 15 to discuss rapidly developing plans for a “coalition of the willing” to oversee a possible…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has accepted a U.S. offer for a partial ceasefire in the war against Ukraine after a lengthy phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump. If Ukraine…
In what is likely to cause considerable anger in the White House, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has compared US President Donald Trump’s “America First” message to Nazi propaganda. The…
Over the past three years, Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has served to highlight the geopolitical impact of energy and infrastructure exports. While Europe has responded to the invasion by…
As speculation mounts about a possible deal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, most predictions currently assume that Moscow will retain the Ukrainian territory currently under Kremlin control. That would…
In early February, a 37-nation coalition took a major step forward in its pledge to hold Russian leaders accountable for their invasion of Ukraine. The coalition, which includes all European…
US President Donald Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine has not yet been unveiled, but it is already abundantly clear that he expects Europe to play a much larger role in…