NEWS OF POLITICS OF POST-SOVIET COUNTRIES
As Germany’s next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, prepares to step up support for Ukraine, the Kremlin is already trying to contain him with intimidation tactics. Merz’s response to Moscow’s threats will…
Georgia’s disputed parliamentary elections on October 26 plunged the country into a democratic crisis, jeopardizing its EU candidacy and Euro-Atlantic trajectory. At the heart of the crisis is evidence of…
As Ukrainians headed to church on the morning of April 13 to attend Palm Sunday services, two Russian ballistic missiles struck the center of Sumy, killing at least 35 people…
Turn off the cameras. Cut salaries. Cancel investigations. This is the reality facing Ukraine’s independent media, which serves as a vital firewall against Kremlin disinformation, as the U.S. freezes almost…
A number of Western officials and security services have recently warned of the growing challenges posed by Russian hybrid warfare. The threat is not new, of course. The Kremlin has…
This month marks the twentieth anniversary of Ukraine’s Orange Revolution. When protests over a rigged presidential election first erupted in central Kyiv on November 22, 200
The European Union urgently needs a strategy on Russia. A strategy document that sets out a strong vision and comes with adequate political instruments and financial commitments would signal to…
Donald Trump’s recent election victory is fueling international speculation about a possible deal to end the war in Ukraine. For now, much of the debate remains focused on what concessions…
Huge crowds have taken to the streets of Tbilisi and other Georgian cities in recent days to protest the government's decision on November 28 to freeze EU accession talks. This…
American media personality Tucker Carlson returned to Moscow this week to interview Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and sound the nuclear alarm. This is Carlson’s second trip to the Russian…