Politics

The Three Sea Initiative's annual summit, the first one since Russia’s invasion, might prove a turning point for the initiative, and a new opportunity for the EU’s energy strategy.

Sydney Millar writes about the increasingly tense relationship between the Kazakh and Russian leadership as the war in Ukraine rages on.

If Gorbachev is remembered only for the fall of the Soviet Union, Russia may never escape from the clutches of autocracy, writes Hugo Blewett-Mundy.

Though still very much in the thrall of summer heat, Bulgaria is awash with fears of the coming winter and the effects the energy crisis will have on local households and industry. These [...]

In this month's Central Asia editorial, Sydney Millar takes a closer look at the economic development in the Central Asian region since the war outbreak in Ukraine.

Hardening positions and new attacks against civilians warrant a closer look at what a Ukrainian victory could one day look like.

Moldovans are keeping a careful eye on the developments next door as Russia’s war against Ukraine rages on.

Did the Uzbek government just strip the autonomous region of Karakalpakstan of its constitutional right to independence?

Ukrainians are using several impressive techniques to not only fend off Russia's invasion of their homeland, but to raise global awareness and support for their fight for freedom.

The collapse of the Bulgarian government on 22 June has put the country in an unstable position which might further Russia's aims in the region, strengthening right-wing, pro-Russian parties and [...]