Local elections in Donbas risk scuttling the Minsk agreement
Will free and fair elections take place in eastern Ukraine, with Russian proxies threatening to host rival polls?
Eastern Partnership
Ukraine’s hot political autumn
Monday’s violent protest outside the parliament and the departure from the coalition of the Radical Party have kicked off Ukraine’s hot political autumn
EU needs to step up its game in Ukraine
The EU should stay true to basic principles in dealing with Russian revisionism and push back when these principles are violated
Europe unchained: new realities for external energy policy
New foreign policy developments – including the Iran deal – may help free Europe from the shackles of Russian energy dependence
Wider Europe – Summer Reading
ECFR's Wider Europe team recommend eight books for you to delve into this summer
The energy-security nexus in south-east Europe
Connecting the energy islands in south-east Europe will help build a region that can act as a strategic partner for the EU in the broader energy-security nexus
Is Europe losing Ukraine?
As Germany's politicians return to their constituencies, a summer of resentment against Europe is brewing in Ukraine
Russian soft power in action: South Ossetia’s wandering ‘border’
Russian encroachments on the Georgian border show its disorienting and demoralising soft power in action
Looking outwards: Expanding Europe’s energy policy
Reconciling the external and internal aspects of the Energy Union is vital for its future
One year after MH17: the Kremlin’s responsibility
The accidental firing on the airliner by Russian air-defence missiles are the most conceivable explanation to the downing of MH17