List of Eastern Europe articles
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A torn map of the Mykolaiv region in Ukraine. Erdogan’s Irredentism Just Can’t Keep Up
As international norms crumble, Turkey’s revisionist policies appear less provocative in comparison.
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Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili dressed in a red shirt and white blazer waves in front of a white building The West Is Losing Georgia to Russia, Zourabichvili Says
“American interests in the region are also at stake.”
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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives to speak during the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on September 25, 2024. Zelensky Is Losing Touch With Reality
It’s hard for anyone to make sense of the Ukrainian president’s latest military reforms.
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A Finnish defender is seen near the front during the Finnish-Soviet Winter War in early 1940. The Ghost of Finlandization Is Haunting the Ukraine Debate
A 1944 armistice that traded land for peace is a poor precedent for ending Russia’s war.
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Two people are seen out of focus in the foreground looking toward a stone fortress with a flag atop it. The Perils of Irresponsible Reporting on Russia’s War
Clickbait coverage is the Kremlin’s friend. Just ask the Estonians.
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Donald Trump sits behind the resolute desk with European leaders gatehred around him in chairs. Behind him are flags on stands. At right is a map of Ukraine on a stand.. A Pragmatic Endgame for the Russia-Ukraine War
A clever map trick, Ukrainian self-defense, and European Union membership should form the core of a face-saving deal.
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Macron, Starmer, and Merz talk at a summit in Tirana, Albania Europe’s Delusions Over What It Means to Deter Russia
Leaders are afraid to tell voters what it will take to defend their continent.
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Polish police and army personnel inspect damage to a house destroyed by debris from a Russian drone shot down over the village of Wyryki-Wola, Poland, on Sept. 10. Russia Just Attacked NATO. Again.
One can only hope that Trump will draw the right conclusion: Coddling Putin leads to disaster.
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A black smoke plume billows from a stack on an oil tanker at sea. Europe and the U.S. Still Haven’t Choked Off Russia’s Energy Riches
The Russian economy may be wobbly, but it is still funding a deadly war with oil and gas sales.
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Two soldiers walk along a fence in front of the Berlin wall in a snowy winter scene. The East-West Contest With No End
The Cold War was tragic, comic, and epic—and it’s still playing out today.
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A close-up photo shows Zelensky and Trump leaning in and speaking to each other face to face in a friendly manner in the Oval Office. How Much Aid Is the U.S. Still Giving Ukraine?
Despite President Donald Trump’s claims that Washington is no longer funding the war, the reality is more complex.
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Long line of cars at Russian gas station Putin’s Fear of a Humiliating Economic Crisis
Greater sanctions pressure could finally bring Moscow to the negotiating table.
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Xi Jinping stands through the open roof of a black car as he is driven in a military parade. Xi’s Pablum and Power
China’s real message was on display in its military parade, not the empty pageantry of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.
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Rows of soldiers in fatigues and red berets in front of an old building. Who Will Wield All Those Shiny New Weapons?
As defense spending rises and production ramps up, allied armies struggle to fill the ranks.
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Trump sits with his arms wide and palms out as he reaches toward the two men on either side of him at a long table. A Trump-Brokered Peace Deal in the South Caucasus Is Hopeful but Incomplete
The Armenia-Azerbaijan summit in Washington offered progress, but also serious doubts.
