Ukraine’s new head of the armed forces, Mykhailo Drapatyi, faces a number of challenges in his efforts to pursue reform.

The CIA director’s unusual trip to Moscow came amid warnings that Russia could challenge the Alliance without starting another conventional war. Along NATO’s eastern flank, repeated incidents are ...

Trump, Putin and the New Age of Conquest ...

In Serbia and Republika Srpska, politicians, pro-government media, nationalist organisations and citizens mourned the death of Ratko Mladić, who died on August 27th. Despite his conviction as a war ...

“The topic of Ukrainians’ presence in Poland has become very politically charged,” says Daryna Sydorenko, a senior advisor at the Alliance 24/08 NGO and coordinator for Observatory of Hate – See.

The parliamentary election in Slovenia, described by many observers as “landmark”, was preceded by an exceptionally brutal campaign marked by major scandals. These involved not only internal ...

The debates that took place on the first Nord Stream pipeline exemplify the politically detrimental consequences that can arise from the misuse of the past for political gains. Carefully analysing the ...

As we are well into the fifth year of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, old questions are beginning to stir from beneath the surface, particularly: how should the West engage with Russia, if at ...

As we are well into the fifth year of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, old questions are beginning to stir from beneath the surface, particularly: how should the West engage with Russia, if at ...

As we are well into the fifth year of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, old questions are beginning to stir from beneath the surface, particularly: how should the West engage with Russia, if at ...

Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in autumn 2025 have become systematic and highly targeted: the attacks focus primarily on substations, heat generation facilities and high-voltage ...

The ongoing saga relating to corruption in Bulgaria has taken a new turn with the resignation of President Rumen Radev. The long-term critic of the political establishment has now decided to enter ...