Ukraine’s hot political autumn

Monday’s violent protest outside the parliament and the departure from the coalition of the Radical Party have kicked off Ukraine’s hot political autumn

Wider Europe – Summer Reading

ECFR's Wider Europe team recommend eight books for you to delve into this summer

Is Europe losing Ukraine?

As Germany's politicians return to their constituencies, a summer of resentment against Europe is brewing in Ukraine

What Orwell would make of the Ukraine crisis

Moscow may end up controlling Ukraine in one way or another, but it has probably lost the hearts and minds of the Ukrainian people of the 21st century.  

Russia’s military options in Ukraine

A resumption of Russian military provocations is likely, to keep Ukraine destabilised and maintain pressure on its government

The diplomatic battle for Ukraine

The Minsk agreement was vague on some key points of disagreement between Kyiv and Moscow, and the fight over how to interpret its provisions is escalating