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Please, Do Not Betray My Crimea
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...
2 days ago


Europe’s Defense Spending Puzzle Can Pay Huge Dividends
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...
Apr 23


Europe’s Vital Nordic-Baltic Shield
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...
Apr 11


Belarus: Prisoners on screen
Producing and airing so-called ‘repentance videos’ – in which political detainees supposedly confess, regret, or denounce their former...
Apr 9


Putin Has the Fancy Watches — Europe Has the Time
Now more than ever, Europe must stand firm to ensure peace with justice. That means maintaining full military and other pressure on...
Apr 3


Moscow’s failed attempt to pressure Moldova via gas deliveries
On 3 March, the third anniversary of the signing of Moldova’s formal application to join the European Union, Moldovan President Maia...
Apr 2


Three Ways to Build EU Defense
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...
Apr 1


Why American Soldiers Are in Lithuania
The likely accidental deaths of four Americans in the Baltic state will not by themselves stop plans for redeployment. And they...
Mar 31


Sympathy With the Devil: The Lie of NATO Expansion
The Kremlin has accomplished something that even its most fervent propagandists might have considered impossible: Western figures now...
Mar 27


Wide Awake and Busy: The Baltics Prepare for Russian Hybrid Attacks
Not all European Union countries are prepared to counter Russia’s hybrid threats, but proximity has increased awareness and readiness in...
Mar 24


Belarus: Lukashenka’s sham election and shift towards a Chinese political model
On 26 January 2025, Belarusian dictator Alyaksandr Lukashenka announced his ‘overwhelming’ victory in his seventh presidential election,...
Mar 18


The Baltics Adapt to Trump
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...
Mar 17


Ghosts Haunt Poland’s Future
The prospect of the US abandoning Europe is raising profound questions in Warsaw. Poland is nearing a crossroads. It has been there...
Mar 14


Reminder: Russia wants war, not peace
Lately, the aether is abuzz with the word ‘peace’. From providing the backdrop for stormy meetings at the Oval Office, to dominating the...
Mar 11


China on peace in Ukraine: What to expect based on the track record of Beijing’s narratives
With US President Donald Trump’s opening talks with Moscow on Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, denying Russia’s role as an...
Mar 7


North Korea Fighting Against Ukraine: How and Why Russian Propaganda Denies It
Since the full-scale invasion, discussions have occasionally arisen about the so-called “Korean scenario” for Ukraine. In 2022, “...
Mar 4


‘Freedom Is Dearer Than Life’ Says Jailed Georgian Journalist
From prison, Mzia Amaglobeli has become a symbol of resistance against Georgia’s oppressive pro-Russian elite. In a photograph taken in...
Feb 28


Paper bear: the myth of Russian invincibility is blackmail for negotiations
The Kremlin’s flirtation with the idea of Russia’s invincibility started way before the recent heated Munich Security Conference . In...
Feb 24


China Speaks to Europe in the Language of the Wolf
The appointment of a new diplomatic supremo for Europe sends a harsh message on Beijing’s next steps. When the president of the European...
Feb 21


Poland and the Battle to Beat Russian Despotism
As Ukraine’s biggest democratic neighbour, Poland has done everything in its power to help Kyiv. There’s every reason to continue that...
Feb 14
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