Turkish-Kurdish race to seize ISIS territory
Turkey has entered open war with ISIS and is attempting to stifle Kurdish gains in norther Syria
Turkey has entered open war with ISIS and is attempting to stifle Kurdish gains in norther Syria
The risk for miscalculation leading to all-out war is real and cannot be ignored
From the information available, the National Guard seems an awful lot like an “FSB-2”, but this time it is even more serious and powerful than its predecessor under Cherkesov
The timing and political consequences of the decision to repeal the constitutional amendments seem to confirm suspicions over the independence of the court
Whereas in many countries corruption is the means by which elites turn their power into money, in Russia it is the other way around
Ahead of the Dutch Ukraine referendum, ECFR co-chair Carl Bildt makes the case for greater integration and cooperation with Europe's eastern neighbour
Some argue that Russia has been treated “as more than equal”, but in Moscow's view it is doomed to remain a peripheral power in a NATO/EU dominated world
On 1 April, Kaliningrad’s special economic zone privileges expire, meaning that it will lose its right to duty-free trade and will have to stand on its own two feet
Why and how a combined UN/EU peacekeeping mission could disentangle the Donbas conundrum
The EU-Turkey deal offers the promise of ending Ankara's international isolation, but the scepticism of domestic politicians may prove problematic