Eastern Europe

The story of the last stand at Mariupol’s steel works that captured the world’s attention, and why the tragedy remains far from over, by Francis Farrell.

In 1940, after a series of ultimatums and coercions, the territory of Estonia was annexed by Soviet forces.  Though Estonia would be taken by the Nazis in 1941, three years later the Red Army [...]

Two weeks into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed Britain’s House of Commons in order to plead a case for financial and military assistance for his country. [...]

I have reviewed a variety of cookbooks including Beyond the North Wind: Russia in Recipes and Lore by Darra Goldstein and The Jewish Cookbook by Leah Koenig, but I have never reviewed a book [...]

The Unwomanly Face of War is the title of the book by Belarusian Svetlana Alexievich, published in 1985, a product of thousands of hours of interviews with women who served in the Soviet Army [...]

The war in Ukraine is changing the power dynamic in Europe. Going back to Józef Piłsudski’s Intermarium concept might make it possible for countries like Poland to challenge the current [...]

The ongoing crimes against Ukrainians committed by Russian forces have awakened memories of brutality against Georgians in wars with Russia during previous decades. Over the last 30 years, [...]

For the first time since the break-up of Yugoslavia, the countries in the Western Balkans have expressed a similar, if not united, opinion on a matter of foreign affairs. Previously, the legacy [...]

It is May, and the main event of the season is upon us: Eurovision. Ukraine is one of the highest tipped winners with their folk-rap song Stefania, performed by Kalush Orchestra. If Ukraine were [...]

In 2020, the world learned both of the crimes of Lukashenka’s regime and of the resistance against it. For a short while, the stories of protests – praising the peaceful attitude of [...]