Numerous commentators continue to believe that some sort of Ukrainian defeat is inevitable. This is largely the result of ...

A year of shuttle diplomacy by the Trump administration has brought no breakthrough in achieving peace in Ukraine.

The Albanian capital is undergoing (and suffering) extremely rapid urban transformation, involving major players in ...

The ongoing saga relating to corruption in Bulgaria has taken a new turn with the resignation of President Rumen Radev. The long-term critic of the political establishment has now decided to enter ...

Europe has the strength to counter a weakened Russia - if it can unite and act decisively. The greater obstacle is America’s self-perceived decline, as it undermines alliances and ignores ...

Wider shifts in the global order are challenging the foreign policy trajectories of Balkan states. While expectations have existed of a clear integration into western structures, the current reality ...

Minsk’s recent decision to release high-profile prisoners has been underpinned by US moves to relax sanctions concerning the export of potash. While this may well appear like a genuine thaw in ...

It is not necessary to repeat arguments why Russia failed in Ukraine, as one can find these in numerous analytical reports. Moscow has not been able to achieve any of its strategic goals in four years ...

Thirty-five years after Germany's reunification, Brandenburg – the rural state surrounding Berlin – shows both promise and peril. Economic modernization has not prevented social fragmentation.

At Armenia’s southernmost edge, just a few kilometres away from the Iranian border, Meghri’s railway station has been silent for over 30 years. In Soviet times, the small town was a crucial ...

In late December, a train carrying 24 wagons of Azerbaijani-produced gasoline crossed from Georgia into Armenia. The gasoline was destined for the Armenian market, a post-Soviet first as trade ...

In the years since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, global gold prices have moved beyond the realm of classic inflation hedges or periodic safe-haven blips. The rally in bullion ...