List of Eastern Europe articles
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A Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missile made by the German-Swedish company Taurus Systems is shown at the International Defense and Security Fair in Madrid on May 17. Why There Are No Game-Changing Weapons for Ukraine
There is no alternative to slowly and methodically reducing Russian forces in Ukraine.
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An illustration shows an expanding shield with the NATO alliance logo on it. NATO’s Remarkable Revival
But the bloc’s future could look very different from its past.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves to journalists at the G-20 summit venue in New Delhi on Sept. 10. Did New Delhi’s G-20 Summit Succeed?
India will tout the meeting as a victory, but the bloc remains deeply divided.
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From left to right: Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Chinese President Xi Jinping, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov raise their arms as they pose for a group photograph at the BRICS summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Aug. 23. What Is America’s Nightmare Coalition?
Princeton University’s G. John Ikenberry on alliances and the new world order.
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Armenian soldiers patrol at a checkpoint after a Russian-brokered ceasefire ended a six-week conflict with Azerbaijan, near a demarcation line outside Askeran in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region on Nov. 21, 2020. Putin Faces Geopolitical Setback in South Caucasus
Armenia turns toward West after accusing Russia of failing as a partner.
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Activists wearing masks of Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Joe Biden pose with mock nuclear missiles in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on Jan. 29, 2021. With Nuclear Threats, Putin Plays the West Like a Fiddle
It’s time for Washington to see through the Kremlin’s mind games.
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A man suspected to be a Russian collaborator is seen facing away through a slightly open doorway with his hands cuffed behind his back during an operation in Ukraine. He is inside a home with ornate wallpaper and wall hangings, including a calendar with a pinup girl and a framed image of Jesus. Ukraine’s Long and Sordid History of Treason
For money or out of conviction, some Ukrainians are helping Russia kill their compatriots.
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Russian Education Minister Sergei Kravtsov (right), wearing a suit and tie, holds a new history book for high school students at a news conference in Moscow. Behind him out of focus are two other suited men, one with his hand to his face. New Russian Schoolbooks Preach Hatred of Ukraine and the West
The Kremlin has taken indoctrination and historical falsification to a new level.
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Wounded patients are offloaded from a hospital train and transferred to waiting ambulances in Kyiv. How Ukraine’s Trains Are Adapting to War
From wheelchair accessibility to better tea, the national railway service aims not just to keep trains running but to improve.
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A Russian soldier patrols the Mariupol drama theater, bombed by Russia when it housed civilian refugees, in Mariupol, Ukraine, on April 12, 2022. Why We Should Not Bet on a Peaceful Russia
The idea that a deal with Moscow will bring peace in Ukraine is based on very flimsy assumptions.
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A picture taken on July 17 shows a Russian warship sailing near the Kerch Bridge, linking the Russian mainland to Crimea, following an attack claimed by Ukrainian forces. Russia’s Illegal Bridges Have Ukrainian Crosshairs on Them
Kyiv is determined to destroy a major supply line into occupied Crimea.
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Putin and Lukashenko stand side by side in front of a stained glass window featuring religious imagery. Next Door to Ukraine, Moscow’s Grip Is Tightening
In Belarus, Georgia, and Moldova, the Kremlin is waging a quiet war to consolidate its hegemony.
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A woman holding a Ukrainian flag speaks during a pro-Ukraine rally in Brussels. Ukraine’s Appeals to Europe Can Alienate Others
Rhetoric about “European civilization” clashes with anti-colonial ideals.
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Avaaz members, demonstrators, and Ukrainian activists stage a vigil for Ukraine near the European Union headquarters in Brussels. Adam Tooze: Why Russia’s Economy Is Performing Better Than the West Had Hoped
The ruble is down and interest rates are surging, but vast oil revenue is keeping Moscow afloat.
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Ukrainian soldiers fire a SPG recoilless gun during a military training as Russia-Ukraine war continues in Donetsk oblast, Ukraine on Aug. 17. Should the West Keep Arming Ukraine or Push for Peace?
A slow counteroffensive hasn’t led to major breakthroughs—prompting calls for negotiation rather than escalation.
