Vessela Tcherneva

Europe’s vulnerability on Russian gas

European member states have different degrees of exposure to disruption of supplies from Russia, which must be addressed to secure the future of the EU's Energy Union

Scorecard 2015: The view from Sofia

Bulgaria took few foreign policy initiatives in 2014 because of internal troubles, but the country made one tough decision in abandoning the South Stream pipeline project

5 points of alignment between China and Russia

During a recent workshop with European and Chinese foreign policy analysts, a few similarities between the Russian and the Chinese “defences” from global influences were striking

Dissecting Juncker’s Commission: View from Bulgaria

Kristalina Georgieva, the European Commission's new Vice-President for Budget and Human Resources, will help provide direction and cohesion to Juncker's commission

How can the EU impose costs on Russia?

The key challenge for the West is to deter any possible Russian action in Eastern Ukraine, and pursue a twin-track policy aimed at de-escalation