The geopolitics of covid vaccines in Europe’s eastern neighbourhood
Many of the EU’s neighbours are hoping it will help them secure vaccines – leaving offers from China and Russia to flood in
Joanna Hosa
Why Europe needs a vaccine against baseless challenges to election results
In supporting Trump’s lies and his refusal to concede, some eastern European governments are grooming their supporters to reject the result of any election they might lose
‘Polarus’ in the making: How the Polish government is learning from Russia
The Law and Justice party is learning from Vladimir Putin’s regime. And ordinary Poles are learning how to oppose it.
The coronavirus crisis: An opportunity to mend Polish-Ukrainian relations
The Polish government would do well to recognise the value of Ukrainian workers, while the Ukrainian government should acknowledge that the Polish state cares for Ukrainians during these trying times
The coronavirus in Eastern Europe: Avoiding another Chernobyl
Eastern Europe has so far not seen an outbreak of the coronavirus as severe as that in the west of the continent. But the situation…
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’s broadening horizons
Zelensky's visit to Turkey signals the growing importance of Turkish-Ukrainian relations
Ukraine’s experiment with trust
Trust is a scarce resource in Ukrainian politics. Could a TV president be the one to deliver it in the upcoming elections?
Polish cities against hatred and violence
The murder of the mayor of Gdansk is an urgent reminder of the need to overcome violence and divisions in our society
Strategy on ice: Has Russia already won the scramble for the Arctic?
Russia has already – literally – staked its claim to vast tracts of the Arctic, and now China is looking northward too. Can other countries catch up when they are already so far behind?