The Future of Mykolayiv, the Future of Ukraine
In many ways, the problems facing the city of Mykolayiv since the October 2015 local elections are a microcosm of Läs mer
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Putin Gets It Wrong Again: Eurasian Economic Union Hurts Russia
In June 2009, Vladimir Putin unexpectedly launched the idea of a customs union with Belarus and Kazakhstan. Soon it was Läs mer
In Putin’s Russia, Intellectuals Trapped in a ‘Zone of Silence’
Writers debate ‘shrinking’ space for independent media
Intellectuals in Russia today suffer a fate that they consider to be worse than Läs mer
Pentagon: Top Priority of US Military Forces in Europe is to Deter Russian Aggression
In response to the theater challenges and desired end states, and in support of higher level guidance, USEUCOM will concentrate Läs mer
Help Wanted: The Balkans Need a Hand to Deal with the EU Migrant Crisis
Greece’s failure to meet its obligations to secure the frontier of Europe’s passport-free Schengen zone stands in stark contrast with Läs mer
Putin a Victim of His Own Creation
Chechen leader, Ramzan Kadyrov, tests the Kremlin with his terror tactics
“I ask Ramzan Akhmatovich for forgiveness and thank him for Läs mer
In Ukraine, Putin Tries to Cash In Before Luck Runs Out
Ukraine has become the object of high-stakes diplomacy. This does not mean that fighting has stopped—quite the opposite. Russian forces Läs mer
Making Sense of Minsk: Decentralization, Special Status, and Federalism
Decentralization, special status, and federalism. These terms are three different things, although they are often mistakenly substituted one for another, Läs mer
Libya: The Chaos Continues
Tobruk-based assembly’s rejection of UN plan puts a question mark over unity government’s fate, says Atlantic Council’s Karim Mezran
Libya’s internationally Läs mer
NATO’s Five Global Hawk Drones Due in Sicily by Year’s End
NATO is due to have all five of its Global Hawks delivered by year end to a Sicilian air base Läs mer