Eastern Europe

Moscow military parade highlights weakened yet increasingly aggressive Putin

Russia Oleksandr Levchenko - May 12, 2026.

This year’s 9 May parade on Red Square became a kind of turning point in understanding Russia’s real situation. The Kremlin had hoped to use...

What is the impact of Ukraine's attack on oil facilities deep inside Russia?

Eastern Europe TA | AP Insight - May 2, 2026.

Ukrainian drones are flying deep into Russia to strike oil facilities, sending up plumes of smoke that can be seen from space and bringing toxic...

Elections as a turning point – Armenia between Russia and its own interests

Eastern Europe Oleksandr Levchenko - April 28, 2026.

Can a relatively small state with a territory of less than 30,000 square kilometres and a population of just over 3 million people play an...

Ukraine-Germany defense deal - announcement of increased European support for Kyiv

Eastern Europe TA | AP Insight - April 14, 2026.

Ukraine and Germany are starting work on plans for the joint production of advanced drones and other battle-tested defense systems, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday,...

Ukraine, the Iran war and Europe’s hard power deficit

EU Ferry Biedermann - April 2, 2026.

European unpreparedness for the geopolitical, security and economic crises that are currently ripping across the globe should have alarm bells ringing in every capital on...

Ukraine and Iran – do similarities and differences affect the outcome of the two conflicts?

Eastern Europe Oleksandr Levchenko - March 26, 2026.

Many analysts try to compare the war in the Persian Gulf with the war in Ukraine. Despite the obvious differences between these conflicts, there are...

How did Ukraine become a superpower in drone-warfare?

Eastern Europe TA | AP Insight - March 22, 2026.

The night air in eastern Ukraine is crisp, and a myriad of stars scatter above a small crew of soldiers watching for Iranian-designed Shahed drones...

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