How should Europe respond to Russia? The Austrian view
The mixture of economic weakness and political confusion present in today’s Central Europe is a potential threat to European cohesion vis-a-vis Russia
Commentary
The view from Sofia: Bulgaria’s energy security needs to gain prominence
A stagnating Western Balkan economy (and a weaker EU) has made Bulgaria the battleground of Russia's energy projects and Western pushback
Russia and the Eurasian Economic Union: the view from Moscow
For the first time in the history of Eurasia, several former members of the USSR are united not through conquest, but on the basis of pragmatic cooperation
The real problem with Mogherini’s Russia paper
The EU is at risk of fundamentally misunderstanding Russia’s motivations in its foreign policy, which could spell real danger
Russia, Turkey and the Vision of Greater Europe
Russia and Turkey have many common features, predetermined by their respective histories, geographical locations and cultures
Kurds demand unity amid battle against Islamic State
In the face of a common enemy in IS, public demand for Kurdish unity across borders is growing
No Shortage of Potential Work for International Peacekeepers in 2015
Using international stabilization forces to restore order in Libya, Syria or Nigeria, let alone two or more at once, in 2015 will prove to be a daunting task
How Moscow would like Europe to see the EEU
With the Eurasian Economic Union to become a reality in 2015, Moscow is out to sell it to Europe
Kazakhstan and the Eurasian Economic Union: The view from Astana
The EEU is President Nursultan Nazarbaev’s pet project, but membership carries risks for Kazakhstan
When America Simply Shrugs
Observations of a vacillating, hesitating superpower does not yet amount to the international community buying into the theory of America’s “decline.”