The EU Is Ceding Influence and Running Out of Time in the South Caucasus
How can the EU project real influence in a region where China, Russia, and Turkey move faster? Can Brussels balance its need for Azerbaijani gas with its own democratic principles? And what will it take for Europe to secure Armenia’s pivot to the West while preventing Georgia’s descent into authoritarian isolation?
Made in Ukraine, Sold in Europe: A Test for the Continent’s Arms Producers
Eurosatory 2026 closed in Paris on 19 June after a record turnout of roughly 2,000 exhibitors and 43,000 visitors. Yet the real story was Ukraine, whose delegation grew from just 10 companies in 2024 to 80 this year.
Is There a Future for Multi-Party Politics in the UK?
Why the UK’s current multi-party era will likely be temporary, unless electoral reform is implemented.
How Ukraine Could Deal the Kremlin a Losing Hand in Crimea
For the past few weeks, Ukraine has relentlessly pounded Crimea’s critical infrastructure with drone and artillery strikes, creating mounting headaches for both the Russian military and the peninsula’s civilian population. Ukraine may be dealing Russia a losing hand by turning Crimea into “an island” via a two-fold strategy: raising the costs of occupation and cultivating fear about losing Crimea through the Russian ranks and political class apparatus.
Big Brother is Watching: Orwell’s 1984 in Russian Reality
How Russia cut itself off from the world’s informational space — and what it built in the void.
Bulgaria’s Russian Web: How Moscow’s Networks Influence Politics, Media and Society
Bulgaria’s adoption of the euro on January 1, 2026, marks a major geopolitical shift. In spite of this, echoes of its historic ties to Russia continue to play a role across its political, economic and informational landscape.
Outsiders at Home: Cultural Repression and the Politics of Visibility in Russia
How Putin’s repression forced creators into exile and why youth continue to resist.
Trump’s First-Year Misjudgement of Russia’s Intentions
The Trump administration’s first year of Russia–Ukraine diplomacy has been driven by one underlying assumption: that the Kremlin would prefer the conflict ended. Yet Russia’s recent military budgets, political signalling, and strategic behaviour point in the opposite direction.
The Weak Link: Hungary’s Espionage and the Risk to Europe and NATO
Within a short timeframe, two espionage scandals erupted involving the Government of Hungary. On separate occasions, the Hungarian secret services were caught infiltrating the European Commission and Ukraine. How has the EU reacted, and what role does Russia play in this?
Waves or Refugee Crises? The Securitization of the Last Two Massive Refugee Waves in the EU
In 2022 and 2015, Europe opened its doors, not just to people, but to two different narratives.
Between Washington and Moscow: Is Europe Prepared for Strategic Sovereignty?
As global alliances shift and threats multiply, Europe faces a defining question: can it take full responsibility for its own security?
Melting Arctic Ice and Russian Expansionism in the North
The Arctic’s environmental changes, most importantly, the melting of ice, has created abundant commercial and geopolitical opportunities for regional states.
