Western perceptions of Belarus remain clouded in uncertainty. This is in spite of its connections to the ongoing war in ...

The recent electoral victory of Prime Minister Rumen Radev is leading to a new defence outlook in Bulgaria. While worries ...

The contribution of Ukraine’s Roma community to defence asks questions as to the country’s post-war future. A truly inclusive ...

For centuries, the Seto have inhabited the region of south-east Estonia and north-west Russia. However, forces outside of ...

Despite periodic ceasefire declarations, the Kremlin’s military strategy in 2025 shows no intention of negotiating an end to the war in Ukraine. On the contrary, rapid troop mobilization, ramped-up ...

In the face of heightened geopolitical tensions and consequent economic uncertainty, Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) stands at a pivotal moment. Despite the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and shifting ...

Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in autumn 2025 have become systematic and highly targeted: the attacks focus primarily on substations, heat generation facilities and high-voltage ...

In Serbia, nationwide patriotic celebrations throughout the year have become part of the political culture. However, the streets of Belgrade have recently witnessed a rather uncommon number of ...

I met Lucy Ash, the author of The Baton and the Cross, in July 2023 on a trip to Svyatohirsk Lavra, a mountain monastery in Ukraine’s embattled east. Its shrapnel-ridden white walls overlooking the ...

The intensification of peace negotiations, even though they are quite far from completion, has highlighted the importance of understanding the scenarios for ending the war in Ukraine, as well as the ...

After reporting from the frontlines stretching from southern Donetsk Oblast through Sloviansk to the Kharkiv region – where we met several Ukrainian brigades and spoke with dozens of soldiers – we ...