Fresh calls for peace on Moscow’s terms are likely to follow Russia’s annexation of four counties in the east of Ukraine. They should be ignored. Just...
Tag - Economy & Politics
With the exception of Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova, all countries in emerging Europe and Central Asia should escape recession in both 2022 and 2023. Reduced supplies of...
Trade could be a strong engine of growth for North Macedonia, by transforming the economy, creating viable jobs, and reducing poverty. North Macedonia’s economy needs a...
By not supporting the Baltics and Poland in their righteous quest to enact draconian travel curbs on Russians, Brussels has inadvertently set in motion the undoing of...
An increasingly desperate Kremlin is about to rebrand its “special military operation” to “de-nazify” Ukraine as a “war of defence”. Ukraine is about to get...
Cultural, sporting and economic sanctions appear to have had little impact on Russia’s thirst for war in Ukraine. More will be needed. On September 20, European...
By holding a series of “referenda” in Ukraine’s occupied territories, Vladimir Putin is attempting to repeat the “success” of his...
Privatisation in Ukraine came to an almost complete standstill in 2012, the few assets sold off since then small-scale. There are signs, however, that things could be...
Russia’s continued failure to deliver on its CSTO defence commitments to Armenia has created an opportunity for the US to increase its influence in Yerevan. US...
Western-led efforts to court the world’s largest democracy will not fly so long as dictates are imposed on New Delhi with imperialist undertones. As a founding member of...
Banning Russian tourists from entering the EU can bring home the consequences of the Kremlin’s war on Ukraine to the Muscovite and St Petersburg elites, says Kaja...
A swift and successful Ukrainian counteroffensive has liberated large parts of the Kharkiv and Donetsk regions from Russian occupation. A complete Ukrainian victory now...
