Eastern Europe

Trade and oil routes hinge on Armenian elections

Eastern Europe Sharmila Devi - May 22, 2026.

Upcoming elections in Armenia will have repercussions not just for the Caucasus region but may also impact the future flow of energy across planned infrastructure...

Moscow's pressure on Armenia reaches its peak ahead of parliamentary elections

Eastern Europe Oleksandr Levchenko - May 19, 2026.

The Kremlin’s failed foreign policy in the South Caucasus is increasingly pushing Vladimir Putin to use open political pressure and threats against Armenia over its...

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...

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