Iran Implementation Day: What it means for Europe?
The EU will have an instrumental role, formally and politically, in safeguarding Iran deal after sanctions are lifted
Commentary
“Crimea. Russia. Forever.”
History teaches Crimean Tatars that the “Russian world” is dangerous and unpredictable
Abkhazia – unrecognised, but still alive
With the collapse of the Russian rouble and the introduction of sanctions, the standard of living in Abkhazia has dropped
Transnistria – who to blame?
Depression mounts in Russia's “outpost” on the Dniester
South Ossetia – living in hope of a peaceful future
Life is quiet now in South Ossetia, but economic and social problems remain
In the ashes of empire: Life in Crimea since the annexation
The rupture caused by Russian's annexation of Crimea will take decades to mend
The great tragedy of little Luhansk
In doom-laden Lunhansk, signs suggest that the pressure on Kyiv won’t be ending any time soon
Where is Poland headed?
Does Polish national-conservative leader Jarosław Kaczyński have a plan?
Life in the “Grey Zones”
Locked in a shadowy life between war and peace, “grey zones” now litter the map of Eastern Europe
The island of Donetsk
Donetsk is suffering: without war but without peace, not part of Russia but not part of Ukraine