Reshuffling Russia’s leadership – old wines in new bottles?
It came as a surprise when Russia’s government resigned just hours after Putin’s announced his plans for a possible referendum of constitutional changes. Host Mark…
Eastern Partnership
Putin’s Minsk maskirovka: Will the West ‘capitulate’?
Zelensky and EU leaders want the Normandy summit to show they are giving diplomacy a chance. But the risk all lies on their side, not Putin’s
After the French veto: The new scramble for the Western Balkans
Without a credible path to EU membership, the Western Balkans could easily succumb to the lure of regional nationalism – and to generous Russian, Turkish, and Chinese offers in the EU’s own back yard
1 Oct
Ukraine’s great gamble: Hopes and pitfalls of Zelensky’s presidency
Invitation for the public debate on Ukrainian internal reforms and Kiev's relations with Europe
1 Oct
Gambit ukraiński: Nadzieje i zagrożenia prezydentury Zełenskiego
Zaproszenie na debatę publiczną na temat reform wewnętrznych na Ukrainie i jej relacjach z Unią Europejską
Trump’s Ukrainegate could help Ukraine
The US president's impeachment process ensures Ukraine stays on the radar of Americans – and this may work to Ukraine's advantage
Ukraine prisoner swap: A sign of hope or desperation?
The West is drawing the wrong lessons from Ukraine’s exchange of prisoners with Russia. It now risks rushing Kyiv into an unstable ‘resolution’ to the conflict in Donbas
Zelensky unchained: What Ukraine’s new political order means for its future
Introduction Volodymyrska Hill, Kyiv, on a June evening in 2019. Kyivans and tourists stroll along the riverside park’s newly relaid paths, many wending their way…
Shock to the sistema: Ukraine’s youthful new government
Will Ukraine's young new leaders begin to reckon with their deep state?
Guarding the guardians: Ukraine’s security and judicial reforms under Zelensky
The EU, US, and NATO must ensure that these services remain high in the minds of the Zelensky administration and of Rada members