Eastern Europe

Will Putin's apology to Azerbaijan be enough to get out of the crisis?

Eastern Europe Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - January 3, 2025.

Azerbaijan has achieved what many have not: to force Vladimir Putin to apologise. Putin's apology for the Azerbaijani passenger plane disaster was a necessary price...

A year of reckoning: Ukraine's defence and diplomacy in 2024 and the vision of the future

Eastern Europe Iuliia Mendel, TA Kyiv - December 31, 2024.

As the calendar turns to 2025, the Russian war in Ukraine has unfolded amid shifting strategies, diplomatic ambitions, and escalating pressures both at home and...

The cohabitation of irreconcilable opponents will persist in Croatia even after the presidential elections

EU Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - December 25, 2024.

There is every possibility that, on Sunday, in the presidential elections, Croatia will once again opt for the cohabitation of the centre-right government and the...

Sights and sounds of Christmas in Ukraine—will the next Christmas be peaceful?

Eastern Europe Iuliia Mendel, TA Kyiv - December 24, 2024.

As my husband stokes the fireplace in our home in the Kyiv suburbs today, I find comfort in the warmth of the flames. Lighting the...

If Ukraine does not take the initiative towards peace, others will take the reins on its behalf  

Eastern Europe Iuliia Mendel, TA Kyiv - December 17, 2024.

Discussions about peace in Ukraine are both persistent and, let's be honest, a bit unrealistic. The prospect of long-lasting tranquillity, no matter how alluring, seems...

The True Cost of Victory: Restoring Ukraine’s Spirit and Society

Eastern Europe Iuliia Mendel, TA Kyiv - December 10, 2024.

As the Ukrainian people endure an unrelenting onslaught, the discourse surrounding “victory” in this relentless war necessitates a significant recalibration. Our past conversations have fixated on...

Is the scenario from Ukraine repeating itself in Georgia?

Eastern Europe Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - November 30, 2024.

There are many similarities between the events in Ukraine just over a decade ago and today in Georgia. However, are these similarities sufficient to compare...

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