Unhappy anniversary: Turkey’s failed coup and the S-400
More than anything, the S-400 saga reflects the emergence of Erdogan’s “New Turkey”. This New Turkey wants to see itself as an emerging global power
Russia
Too normal? Georgia, democracy, and the ‘Gavrilov crisis’
The sight of a Russian Communist presiding in their parliament has shocked Georgians into demanding greater democracy and circumspection towards Moscow
1 Jul
Po rozwodzie: Jak ułożyć na nowo stosunki Europy z Rosją?
Jaki jest możliwy model relacji Europy z Rosją?
1 Jul
After divorce: How to reframe Europe’s relations with Russia?
What could be possible model of European-Russian relations?
Zelenskiy in Donbas
Volodymyr Zelenskiy needs to invest resources and display openess towards the Donbas region's residents.
Defender of the faith? How Ukraine’s Orthodox split threatens Russia
Introduction An average Westerner may well have overlooked the potentially seismic geopolitical event of 6 January 2019. On that snowy Sunday – Epiphany in western…
In search of “business not as usual” with Russia
Europe needs to start reconceptualising its relationship with Russia. Here’s how it can do this
22 May
A religious war on the horizon?
Discussion about Russia-Ukraine relations after the independence of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
Crimea: Russia’s newest Potemkin Village
Grand projects funded by Russia can do little to cover up the lopsided and inadequate economy and infrastructure that Crimeans are now living with
Occupational hazards: The Russian military in Crimea
While its current disposition in Crimea is mainly defensive in nature, Russia's military build-up on the peninsula could soon turn the Black Sea region into a security black hole.