Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continued to lose steam in March 2025, with the Kremlin’s territorial gains reportedly falling for the fourth month in a row. According to new data from the Institute for the Study of War, Russian forces seized…
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 mean condemning millions of Ukrainian civilians to the horrors of…
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 Union member states, announced “significant progress” toward establishing a special…
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 the continent’s future security and the fight against Russian aggression.…
Russia’s seizure of Crimea in 2014 was a watershed moment in modern European history. The Kremlin’s subsequent full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 brought the world to the brink of World War III. With talks on a possible peace deal…
Ukraine’s recent campaign of drone strikes against Russian energy infrastructure has knocked out about a tenth of Russia’s oil refining capacity, according to a Reuters analysis. Since early 2025, Ukraine has launched a series of long-range drone attacks on military…
In early February, Georgian authorities unveiled new legislation that critics say will increase pressure on the country’s civil society and independent media, and impose further restrictions on public gatherings. The move comes amid a wave of anti-government protests that began…
The conclusion that many observers draw from the 2025 Munich Security Conference is that the United States, at least during the Trump presidency, is no longer prepared to guarantee European security. Whether this is actually the case, or simply a…
Ukraine has agreed to a U.S. proposal for a 30-day ceasefire with Russia, representing a potentially significant breakthrough in U.S.-led diplomatic efforts to end Europe’s worst conflict since World War II. The agreement on a potential ceasefire was reached after…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has given a cagey initial response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s cease-fire proposal, backing the idea in principle but listing a series of additional demands that make any meaningful progress unlikely. Officials in Kyiv will be…
As tempers flared during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s disastrous Oval Office standoff with U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance last month, Trump offered a stark assessment of Ukraine’s limited options in any future negotiations with Russia. “You…
It was always likely that the fate of Russia’s $300 billion in frozen central bank reserves would be a key issue in negotiations over Ukraine’s future. With a new White House administration initiating fresh diplomatic efforts, those assets have now…