List of Eastern Europe articles
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A Ukrainian tank crew member of the 68th Jaeger Brigade stands on a Leopard 1A5 tank near Pokrovsk, the eastern Donetsk region, on Dec. 13. How We Got Here in the Russia-Ukraine War
Our must-read articles on the state of the conflict, its impact on the global order, and the chance for peace.
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Anti-government protesters face police during mass demonstrations in central Tbilisi, Georgia, on Dec. 7. Georgia Shows Why U.S. Policy in Eurasia Is Dangerously Outdated
Unlike Washington, both China and Russia have developed continental designs for Eurasia.
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen prior to their meeting at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 21, 2020. Europe Is Ready to Team Up on China—if Trump Is
A U.S.-EU trade war could derail a combined effort to face down China.
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The defaced portraits of toppled Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and Russia's President Vladimir Putin hang above an entrance to a building, reportedly used by the Russian Army, in the Syrian town of Al-Bassah in the Latakia province on Dec. 12. Who Were the Winners and Losers of 2024?
Matt and Emma take a look back at a turbulent year in global politics.
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French soldiers participate in a NATO military exercise at the Hohenfels training area in southern Germany, on Sept. 14, 2023. Will European Troops Enforce a Cease-Fire in Ukraine?
France is drumming up support for a peacekeeping force. It may be Europe’s only option to prevent an even bloodier war.
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A man pulls a dolley stacked high with boxes across the floor of a warehouse room. Another stack of boxes looms in the foreground, with a paper taped to the top box labeling it as from USAID in English and Arabic writing. Samantha Power on Biden’s Foreign Aid Legacy
The USAID chief on Gaza and why she feels she can make more of a difference in government than outside it.
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Kaja Kallas stands and talks into several press microphones. Ukraine Backers Make Last-Ditch Effort to Seize Russian Assets
With Trump heading to the White House again, it’s now or never to finance Kyiv, advocates say.
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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy poses for a photo before a meeting with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during the European Political Community summit at the Palacio de Congreso on October 5, 2023 in Granada, Spain. Start by Keeping Ukraine Out of Ceasefire Talks
The Trump administration needs to engage Moscow and avoid, at first, involving Kyiv.
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French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meet with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump at Élysée Palace in Paris on Dec. 7, 2024. Can Trump Really End the War in Ukraine?
A Ukrainian Nobel Peace Prize winner weighs in on his prospects.
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Demonstrators light up their cellphones as they protest against the Georgian government in central Tbilisi on Dec. 12. Georgia’s Pro-Europe Protesters Are Facing Down Police Violence
Tbilisi’s streets have become the site of nightly conflicts.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (center) speaks during a meeting with Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany's Christian Democratic Union, in Kyiv on Dec. 9. What a Victorious Ukraine Can Offer Europe
With trans-Atlantic cooperation under scrutiny, a battle-tested land power will be ready to step into the breach.
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Tulsi Gabbard in a red suit jacket sits on a small blue couch with her hands clasped on her knee. Behind her are golden circular wall hangings with words in a foreign text on them. A small table with a lamp is on one side, on another an ottoman with a plant atop it. The Transformation of Tulsi Gabbard
Her political journey from progressive darling to MAGA champion.
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Viktor Orban, wearing a suit with an overcoat draped over his shoulders, stands in front of the wall of a black and white gridded structure. Hungary’s Descent Into Dictatorship
How Viktor Orban pulled off the unthinkable.
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Three children in winter coats sit on a merry The Battle for Ukraine Is a War of Demography
Russia's crisis of depopulation is at the heart of Vladimir Putin’s paranoid military strategy.
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Fireworks launched by protestors explode along police lines amid ongoing mass demonstrations against the Georgian government's decision to suspend European Union membership talks, near the parliament building in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Dec. 1. Four Scenarios for the Protests in Georgia
With clashes intensifying, Georgia appears to be in a pre-revolutionary state.
