Eastern Europe

EU Quotas Return: What It Means for Ukrainian Farmers in Wartime

Eastern Europe Iuliia Mendel, TA Kyiv - June 10, 2025.

Last week, the EU reinstated pre-war duties and quotas on Ukraine’s agricultural sector, putting further pressure on the war-torn country’s fragile economy. The move affects Ukrainian...

Ukraine has altered the strategic equation

Eastern Europe Ian Bremmer - June 7, 2025.

On June 1, Ukraine conducted one of the most extraordinary asymmetric operations in modern military history. Using domestically built first-person view (FPV) drones deployed from deep...

Why is Ukraine still a long way from joining NATO?

Eastern Europe Iuliia Mendel, TA Kyiv - June 3, 2025.

NATO membership for Ukraine keeps fading. The longer Ukraine resists Russian aggression, the further away NATO’s embrace seems. To paraphrase Lewis Carroll, the further I go,...

Does Vatican diplomacy have prospects of success in Ukraine?

Eastern Europe Iuliia Mendel, TA Kyiv - May 27, 2025.

The first person on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s newly formed team in 2019 to propose involving Pope Francis in efforts to resolve the war between Russia...

Ukraine Stays Open to Russia Talks, but Doubts Linger Amid Putin’s Stalling Tactics

Eastern Europe Iuliia Mendel, TA Kyiv - May 20, 2025.

Ukraine will continue talks with Russia, President Zelenskyy’s Office says — but Ukrainians remain focused on constructive and realistic outcomes, both in terms of format...

Can there be peace in Ukraine without justice?

Eastern Europe Iuliia Mendel, TA Kyiv - May 13, 2025.

This is a question many journalists, experts, and Western leaders are asking. Many insist that lasting peace is not possible without those responsible being held...

Autocracies vs. democracies — Who is losing the battle?

Politics Iuliia Mendel, TA Kyiv - May 6, 2025.

In 2025, 72% of the world’s population—5.8 billion people—live under autocratic regimes, a sharp rise from 49% two decades ago. According to the Democracy Report 2025,...

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