Kazakhstan’s triple crisis: a perfect storm in the making?
Increased radicalism, crackdowns, and controversial reforms make for an uncertain succession in troubled times
Wider Europe Forum
Who’s to blame for Transnistria’s economic crisis?
Apart from the role of corruption, another cause of the crisis is politics
The delayed threat of Strelkov’s opposition movement
The former military commander of the Donetsk People’s Republic has launched the All-Russian Nationalist Movement, which is an extremely important development to watch
Intermarium – the view from Georgia
If friends of Ukraine and Georgia want to achieve a lasting security on the eastern frontiers of Europe, they should invest their time and energy to minimise intra-European divisions
How Russia weaponized Eurovision – not
It’s not that pop culture has been weaponised. It’s more that Russia’s geopolitical adventures over the last several years owe at least as much, if not more, to Jerry Springer as they do to Soviet military doctrines.
EU-Russia relations in the Arctic on ice
Pending any major breakthrough in Ukraine or Syria, Brussels needs to decide whether it is willing to compromise its position on Ukraine (perhaps by excluding the Russian offshore Arctic from sanctions) for the sake of symbolic recognition at the Arctic Council of its Arctic interests
No reforms, no aid for Ukraine
The West should require Kyiv to take these specific steps to fight graft before disbursing further aid
Hungary in the grip of a bear hug
After six years of Orbán’s government, the country is much more dependent on Russia than it was in 2010, while Russia has gained influence over Hungarian politics, and potentially a way to interfere in EU decision-making
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.
Countering Russian expansionism: Blueprints for a new security alliance
Prospects for a central and eastern European security union