Banning the Mejlis: From “carrots” to “gauntlets”
Russia tried using “carrots” to incentivise and co-opt the Crimean Tatars, but now it is resorting to “gauntlets” instead.
Programme entry
Countering Russian expansionism: Blueprints for a new security alliance
Prospects for a central and eastern European security union
Britain might leave the EU. Here’s why Americans should care.
The collapse of European integration could potentially mean an end to the stability, order, and prosperity that the US worked very hard and spent a lot of money to help Europe achieve. And while it's unlikely we'd see a return to anything like the 20th century's massive world wars, the consequences could still extend far beyond Europe's borders.
Putin’s communication with the nation
This year's Putin phone-in saw a renewed focus on domestic politics
Georgia: Fearing the worst from the Karabakh flare-up
Georgia fears that Nagorno-Kharabakh hostilities could draw in powerful neighbours, Turkey and Russia
Erase and Rewind: Moldova’s Constitutional Reform
The timing and political consequences of the decision to repeal the constitutional amendments seem to confirm suspicions over the independence of the court
Concerted and coordinated: Terrorism in Europe
After Brussels it is clear that Europe faces a concerted terrorist campaign, organised and supported directly from Syria
View from Sofia: Fear and loathing
Amid a new climate of nervousness, Bulgarians are starting to feel wary of European indecisiveness
View from Warsaw: Security and selective solidarity
Each terrorist incident within the EU strengthens Law and Justice’s “fortress Europe” narrative
View from Madrid: Strengthening joint working
Spain's lack of xenophobic parties has meant that the refugee crisis has so far escaped being linked with terrorism