BRUSSELS – Forget Europe. Were Henry Kissinger still alive, he’d be asking who to call to reach Germany, Belgium or even Bulgaria.
Around half a dozen countries in the European Union presently lack functioning governments. And with Ursula…
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Neutrality: An Alternative to Ukraine’s Membership in NATO
Eugene Rumer is the director and senior associate for the Russia and Eurasia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
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The Putinisation of central Europe
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Putin’s peace plan is actually a call for Ukraine’s capitulation
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What is Ukraine aiming for with its new advance? – DW – 01/07/2025
Much remains unclear days after the Ukrainian army’s latest surprise offensive in the Russian region of Kursk.
Kyiv has so far remained silent, as it did at the beginning of August 2024 when Ukraine advanced into the Russian region for the…
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Ukraine star Natiia Pantsulaia on how the war has impacted football – Her Football Hub
For the third year in a row, Ukrainian football competitions are taking place amid the full-scale war. Despite a myriad of severe challenges, women’s football in Ukraine is gaining popularity and bringing some sense of normality amid the…
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Macron, UK’s Starmer, other European leaders swipe at Elon Musk
Tech billionaire Elon Musk is getting wide pushback in European capitals as he tries to extend his recent political success to the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
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Can American Abandonment Help Europe?
In February 2024, we published an article in Foreign Affairs urging Europe to prepare for a possible U.S. abandonment. We were right to ring the alarm bell. Donald Trump’s reelection in November rendered the prospect of the United States…
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The Russia-Ukraine energy divorce offers a chance for Europe to take control of its energy security
Through wars and military aggression, Russian President Vladimir Putin has sought a legacy of imperialistic unification….
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