London Court Rules Against Ukrainian Oligarchs in PrivatBank Case
While the ruling is ostensively favorable for Ukraine, it has consequences for the country's economic and…
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Elections in Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk Regions: Peace, But At What Cost?
In early October of 2019, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukraine would agree to hold…
Transnistria: No Longer an Illegal Trade Hub?
Is Transnistria slowly shifting westward?
If you've not heard of Transnistria—the de-facto state nestled between…
President of Ukraine Moves to Disband Parliament
How severe is the standoff between the parliament and the president?
After President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was sworn…
How Russia’s Disinformation Campaigns are Succeeding in Europe
Russian disinformation campaigns continue to increase, and increasingly seems to be part of a coordinated campaign…
What’s the Future of the E.U.’s Eastern Partnership Program?
The politically-divisive Eastern Partnership Program (EPP) has been in existence for nearly a decade.
The European…
Hungary’s Relationship with Russia Poses a Risk for Europe
As the conflict between Russia and Ukraine enters its fifth year, another Eastern European state is appearing on…
Belarus: The State in the Middle
Although Belarus is typically associated with Russia and the East, Belarusian President Viktor Lukashenko recently…
Putin’s “State of the Nation” Speech, Examined
Each year, the President of Russia delivers a "State of the Nation" speech to the country's parliament in which he…
The Future of the War in Ukraine
The conflict began when Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014.
The war in the Donbas has been in a state of…
Corruption in Eastern Europe & Central Asia Is On the Rise
According to Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), corruption appears to be on the rise…
Border Dispute Between Chechnya and Ingushetia Threatens Regional Stability
On September 26, 2018, Chechen president Ramzan Kadyrov and his Ingush counterpart Yunus-bek Yevkurov signed a bill…