Beyond the Minsk Agreements
Why and how a combined UN/EU peacekeeping mission could disentangle the Donbas conundrum
Eastern Partnership
Why non-recognition matters in Crimea
Europe will need to be in for the long-haul on non-recognition of Russia's annexation
No stability under occupation in Crimea
Two years on from annexation, Russia's control of Crimea remains fraught with the difficulties
Making sense of Kadyrov’s political posturing
Kadyrov’s positioning of himself as a federal or even international leader, reflects his ambitions to play greater role in the future of Russia
Georgia’s Gazprom mystery
Georgian energy minister's flirtation with Gazprom raises questions over transparency in Tblisi
Three reasons why the West should not forget about Ukraine
Europe cannot afford to let New Ukraine die, and the élan of a people fighting to join Europe should be an inspiration to Europe’s old guard to build a New Europe too
The domestic logic of Ukraine’s Crimea “blockade”
Ukraine's escalation of Crimea “blockade” is a reaction to increasing domestic discontent, but risks feeding Russian propaganda
Dispatch from Ukraine: New politics vs Old Guard
A new generation of politicians is challenging the old order in Ukraine – their success is vital for the country’s democratic future
Five lessons from the local elections in Ukraine
What do Ukraine's local elections tell us about the country's political future?
Old Ukraine, New Ukraine
Ukraine has embarked on its own phase of consolidation like that of the nineteenth century nation states as well as a twentieth century-style imperial decolonisation process.