List of Eastern Europe articles
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Children sit on metro station steps. One is holding a phone while the other looks over. It’s Time for Ukraine to Make the Best Peace It Can
U.S. policymakers can help shape a deal that preserves national security.
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The flags of North Korea and Russia are hanging from a while building that has white statues in front. Two people walk nearby. Trump May Not Understand How Dangerous the World Is Now
A new axis of autocrats has European diplomats worried.
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A protester holds a banner at a demonstration in favor of increased German military aid to Ukraine outside the Chancellery in Berlin on Jan. 6. The Russia-Ukraine War in 2030
Let’s imagine a future much like the past—with Moscow and Kyiv irreconcilable but agreeing to manage their war.
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Women protesters hold up signs. Gender Wars Are an Early Warning Sign for Authoritarianism
Women’s rights are at the forefront of security risks—and resistance.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un toast during an event at the Mongnangwan Reception House in Pyongyang on June 19. Ukraine Is Now a Proxy War for Asian Powers
Growing East Asian involvement shows that Putin’s war has already gone global.
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin appear at a press conference after their summit in Helsinki, Finland, on July 16, 2018. Trump’s Dealmaking Record Could Be Bad News for Ukraine
He clearly has no time for lengthy and complicated diplomatic processes.
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A man with a dirty face and hands in workman's clothes and cap smokes a cigarette in front of a blue train with Cyrillic type on ti. The Soviet Trains That Sidetracked the Baltic States
Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania were isolated from Europe, but now there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump arrives to speak during an election night event at the Palm Beach Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Nov. 6. Trump Sets His Sights on the Pentagon
His defense secretary pick wants to get rid of “woke” generals.
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U.S. President Donald Trump on the left speaks to the media while National Security Advisor John Bolton listens nearby. Trump’s Early Picks Worry John Bolton
The former national security advisor says that crises will “come very early on” in the new administration.
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Putin visits Russian tank factory Russia’s War Economy Is Hitting Its Limits
Key weapons are running out as Moscow tries to mobilize ever more labor and resources.
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Ursula von der Leyen observes tanks engaged in military exercises at the Bundeswehr combat training center on January 28, 2014 in Letzlingen, Germany. Europe Can Take Over America’s Role in Ukraine
Ready or not, the continent must now take responsibility for its own backyard.
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A woman in sunglasses holds up a Georgian flag, with an EU flag wrapped around her shoulders. How Russia Could Exploit Georgia’s Political Turmoil
A contested election may cement Tbilisi’s drift away from the West.
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People walk past the logotype at the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Nov. 11. COP29 Kicks Off Under Trump’s Shadow
The former U.S. leader’s reelection has cast a pall over tense climate talks in Baku.
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Taiwanese soldiers participate in a disaster simulation during training at the National Defense Medical Center in Taipei. How to Prepare a Country for ‘Zero Day’ of Invasion
Lessons in resilience are being shared from Ukraine to Taiwan.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and former U.S. President Donald Trump arrive for a meeting at Trump Tower in New York City on Sept. 27. Why Ukraine Is Ready to Gamble on Trump
Kyiv has been increasingly frustrated with the outgoing Biden team, and a Kamala Harris victory would have posed its own challenges.
