GEOPOLITICS

By recognizing the Taliban as Afghanistan’s legitimate authority, Moscow is trying to revive its waning geopolitical influence. Press...

When I was invited to speak at a seminar on resilience in Taiwan, I didn’t expect to find a mirror, writes Ieva Ilves. Source: The...

Source: The State Emergency Service of Ukraine Official web portal Russia’s July 4 bombardment of Kyiv was reportedly the largest of the...

The continent is at risk. The demand to do nothing is not a rational response. Source: Official Facebook page of NATO - the North...

Russian power is no longer what it was in the South Caucasus, as smaller countries are demonstrating. Azerbaijan and Armenia move closer...

As the world pays more attention to Africa, two major players stand out: China and the European Union (EU). China often makes the news...

North Korea has agreed  to send thousands of additional construction workers and engineers to Russia in the latest indication of...

The alliance’s credibility rests on a strong deterrent on its home continent, not with ventures on the other side of the world. US and...

Things have changed beyond recognition for the Kremlin’s bosses as their once-formidable global network suffers one defeat after another....

Like the Russian opposition, economic sanctions are popular but ineffective. By Edward Lucas Foto: Vladimir VELENGURIN / KP Sanctions on...

In the Kremlin’s playbook of manipulation, every crisis, every tragedy, is an asset. The Israel-Iran escalation is no exception. The...

Russia’s grip on the unrecognized Transnistrian state is weakening. No stunts, please. By Edward Lucas Source: Point.md. Could the...

A defense deal signed by Turkish and Romanian arms companies shows a route to enhanced industrial cooperation across Europe. Source:...

Source: antikor.com.ua The memorandum presented by the Russian Federation during recent bilateral talks with Ukraine in Istanbul was...

President Tokayev has restored order since “Bloody January” and boosted Kazakhstan’s image, but Russia’s economic weakness and tougher US...

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 followed decades of work to assert control over Crimea and Donbas. The playbook will be...

Europe must respond more rapidly and with greater determination to halt the Kremlin’s war of aggression. By Nico Lange Source: SES of...

Georgia’s authorities have started a disinformation campaign ahead of the application of a new Foreign Agents law. A new law is...

Europe’s not ready. And Putin knows it. By Edward Lucas. Source: NATO Force Integration Unit Latvia With every day that passes, Europe...

If Ukraine sacrifices Crimea in return for promises of peace, it will set a precedent for further conflict, and split the country. There...

The Kremlin is playing games behind the scenes in the Balkans, presenting the West with a challenge and an opportunity. Source:...

Crimea is not just a lump of land, it is the home to many hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians. In exile or under occupation, it is a part...

Can Europe double the number of main battle tanks and triple its nuclear submarine force at a much-reduced unit price? Yes, and here’s...

There is much to do if Europe wants to deter war, and much of that will depend on the countries in the continent’s northeast. By Eitvydas...

Producing and airing so-called ‘repentance videos’ – in which political detainees supposedly confess, regret, or denounce their former...

Now more than ever, Europe must stand firm to ensure peace with justice. That means maintaining full military and other pressure on...

On 3 March, the third anniversary of the signing of Moldova’s formal application to join the European Union, Moldovan President Maia...

As the US prepares to cut support for “free-loading” Europeans, the continent has a plan to rapidly scale-up its defences. How should it...

The likely accidental deaths of four Americans in the Baltic state will not by themselves stop plans for redeployment. And they...

The Kremlin has accomplished something that even its most fervent propagandists might have considered impossible: Western figures now...

Not all European Union countries are prepared to counter Russia’s hybrid threats, but proximity has increased awareness and readiness in...

On 26 January 2025, Belarusian dictator Alyaksandr Lukashenka announced his ‘overwhelming’ victory in his seventh presidential election,...

The Baltic states have had the US as a steadfast ally since the end of Cold War but may now have to build regional defenses as Washington...

The prospect of the US abandoning Europe is raising profound questions in Warsaw. Poland is nearing a crossroads. It has been there...

Lately, the aether is abuzz with the word ‘peace’. From providing the backdrop for stormy meetings at the Oval Office, to dominating the...

With US President Donald Trump’s opening talks with Moscow on Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, denying Russia’s role as an...

Since the full-scale invasion, discussions have occasionally arisen about the so-called “Korean scenario” for Ukraine. In 2022, “...

From prison, Mzia Amaglobeli has become a symbol of resistance against Georgia’s oppressive pro-Russian elite. In a photograph taken in...

The Kremlin’s flirtation with the idea of Russia’s invincibility started way before the recent heated Munich Security Conference . In...

The appointment of a new diplomatic supremo for Europe sends a harsh message on Beijing’s next steps. When the president of the European...

As Ukraine’s biggest democratic neighbour, Poland has done everything in its power to help Kyiv. There’s every reason to continue that...

Hybrid warfare against NATO nations should trigger the doctrine of collective defense. But how would it work in practice? By Eitvydas...

As crises loom, questions still outnumber answers. By Edward Lucas. Lithuania’s Snow Meeting is less famous than Davos. But the night-owl...

Efforts to shut down the shadow fleet have taken on greater urgency after attacks on NATO members’ critical infrastructure. Here’s what’s...

Europe needs to embrace the incoming Trump administration’s priorities if it wants to strengthen transatlantic relationships....

Russia is suspected in a wide range of indirect attacks in Europe, including cutting undersea cables. Finnish police have said that seven...

The Baltic states, with a long history of Russian interference, offer a model for tackling hybrid threats. On Halloween, Lithuania marked...

MILAN — The NATO alliance has begun planning for its own fleet of unmanned boats meant to help protect critical undersea infrastructure...

The military alliance is looking for more ways to protect members' assets from sabotage by actors such as Russia and China. There is even...

Protesters have been angered by a sudden decision that has put the country’s future on the line. Georgia has suspended its dialogue with...