15 Oct
Can Putinomics Survive?
Two experts discussed Russia's economic outlook in 2015 and for 2016
Wider Europe
“Kiev is not interested in the dialogue with the Eastern regions”
The role of the media in the occupied territories and options of reconciliation. Part 12 “Voices of Ukraine, Voices from Ukraine”
Russian airstrikes in Syria – reactions and repercussions
Julien Barnes-Dacey and Kadri Liik, Senior Policy Fellows at ECFR, Jeremy Shapiro, Fellow at Brookings, and Dr Rim Turkmani, co-founder of the Syrian Civil…
Russia’s quiet military revolution and what it means for Europe
Putin’s expansionist policy in Russia’s neighbourhood is backed up by a poised and professional military
Crony capitalism binds Putin and Erdogan
Deep economic ties – legitimate and illegitimate – drive Turkey’s muted opposition to Russia’s Syria intervention
Belarus votes – and this time it matters
Ukraine, economics and diminishing Russian subsidies cast a long shadow over elections in “Europe's last dictatorship”
ECFR’s World in 30 Minutes: Is ISIS Putin’s saviour?
ECFR's director Mark Leonard speaks to Nikolay Kozhanov, scholar at the Carnegie Moscow Centre, Jeremy Shapiro, Policy Fellow at Brookings, and ECFR Senior Policy Fellow…
Moldova – a colour revolution or peaceful resolution?
Despite alarming developments, the protest movement appears to be losing momentum – the ruling coalition has a good chance of surviving
Belarus: Elections in times of crisis
The low level of political protests in the run-up to the elections shows that Lukashenka remains popular, despite all Belarus’ economic woes
The discreet charm of Vladimir Putin
Putin’s offer to assist fight against IS seems too good to be true – that’s because it is