The first significant Russian strategic defeat as a direct consequence of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine is the loss of its Mediterranean outpost. Vladimir...
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Heavens did not fall. Romania did not, on December 8, elect an openly pro-Russia president. With the diaspora already voting in the second round of the country’s...
Moldova is an example for other small countries tethered economically to Moscow—reorientation of the economy is not just possible, but essential. Tethered for decades to...
Mining-driven economic growth since 2023 has lifted Mongolia to upper-middle income status, but despite this strong growth, further diversification of the economy is...
The return of Trump to the United States presidency raises legitimate concerns for both the European Union and the Balkans. These concerns primarily revolve around...
Romania is set to hold three elections in the space of three weeks. The outcome is likely to preserve the country’s stagnant, if stable, status quo. Just a few...
The UN, which was established to foster global peace and stability, has now become a paralysed institution that inadvertently contributes to raging conflicts because it...
The United States has engaged heavily in Romania over the years. Now Bucharest must do more in the Black Sea region, and not just given the uncertainty about continuity...
Eastern Europe is arming itself rapidly, not just in quantity, but in quality. But will the region’s defence shopping spree lead to innovation? For over two...
Bordering Ukraine and subject to Russian interference, Slovakia will prioritise its security relations with Washington regardless of who is elected on November 5—but a...
Hungary’s government clearly wants the former US president to return to the White House and has been cultivating him and his wing of the Republican party. A Harris...
Washington ignores Armenia’s growing integration with Russia, Yerevan’s infringement of Western sanctions against Russia, and its close relationship with Iran, an enemy...
A strong believer in allying with the United States and in multilateralism, Czechia will be keen to work with whoever is in the White House. The US presidential election...