List of Eastern Europe articles
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Oil tanker near a rocky shoreline Why This Is the Best Time to Sanction Russia
If Trump were interested in ending the war, he would pressure Putin now.
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Then-U.S. President Donald Trump attends a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan. How Trump Can Reset His Failed Ukraine Policy
More pressure on Russia could end the war.
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A soldier salutes from atop a tank with the buildings of Red Square around it in the background. What a Trump Reset With Russia Could Look Like
A U.S.-Russia alignment would finally let Putin declare victory over Europe.
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A former Russian special forces sergeant who now fights for Ukraine after living in the country for a decade with his Ukrainian wife, gestures to keep quiet as he moves along frontline tenches towards a Russian position around 150 metres away, on October 27, 2022 in Zaporizhzhia oblast, Ukraine. The Ukrainian Troops Who Will Never Stop Fighting
Behind enemy lines, Ukrainian agents are committed to tormenting their Russian occupiers—even if there's a ceasefire.
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Zelensky, Trump, and Vance in the White House Oval Office Trump’s Russia-Ukraine Deal Will Be Null and Void
International law nullifies any treaty coerced by force—like Moscow has deployed since 2014.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Steve Witkoff, an envoy of U.S. President Donald Trump, during a meeting in St. Petersburg on April 11. Trump’s Russia Strategy Is All Carrots, No Stick
“The Russians are obviously not responding to the current approach,” one expert said.
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Swedish soldiers from a joint Finnish-Swedish division ride the CV90 as part of the NATO Nordic Response 24 military exercise, seen on the Norwegian side of the Kivilompolo border crossing between Finland and Norway on March 9, 2024. A Massive Shared Military Deal May Be Europe’s Future
Joint procurement is rare and hard—but also makes sense.
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putin childhood and ukraine war How Putin Transformed Russia
Reflections on the Russian leader’s 25-year reign.
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meet in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on Feb. 28. How Trump Can Save His Ukraine Policy
The Trump administration’s desired detente with Russia requires a Ukrainian peace that lasts.
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A tank is seen across a field of green grass. Two men walk away from it, holding a storage chest between them, while two other men perch on top of the tank while they work on the machine. Europe Needs to Get Over America
Europeans must take charge of their own security.
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Russian leader Vladimir Putin is seen on a screen in Red Square as he addresses a rally and a concert in central Moscow on Sept. 30, 2022. The U.S. Must Not Gift Crimea to Putin
Washington’s latest peace proposal would reward Russia for starting its war in Ukraine.
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A worker in a white fireproof smock and face guard is seen from across a room at a factory as they shovel smoldering coals into a massive metal furnace. The room is dim other than the bright light from the furnace and the scattered glow of coal spread across the floor. Ukraine Has Become Europe’s Arsenal
The Ukrainian arms industry has kept its own country—and potentially the entire continent—competitive on the battlefield.
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Raxmatulla Murtazali Muslimov of Azerbaijan competes against Zafar Dama of Turkey in the Mens Freestyle Wrestling 70 kg quarter final during the 4th Islamic Solidarity Games at the Heydar Aliyev Arena in Baku, Azerbaijan, on May 20, 2017. Turkey’s Pivotal Moment With Azerbaijan
Unless Ankara reclaims its autonomy, it risks missing its moment to lead in Eurasia.
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A woman at the end of a long hallway of security officers in a scene from a television series. A Polish Jason Bourne
Seven years after Russia’s annexation of Crimea, the Suwalki Gap gets its own thrilling spy show.
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A Estonian flag flutters in front of a Russian flag flying over Russia's Ivangorod Fortress on the opposite bank of the Narva River. Russia Is Trying to Push River Borders
Estonia is dealing with yet more gray-zone aggression from Moscow.