Trump’s self-sabotaging America is leaving Europe with a weaker ally against Putin – EUobserver
The nauseating sight of the American envoy Steve Witkoff fawning on Vladimir Putin this weekend should have been a shock.…
[Interview] Belarus Lukashenko fears Putin’s downfall so much that he is ready to change sides quickly, analyst says – EUobserver
French political scientist Anaïs Marin has long focused on eastern Europe. From 2018 to 2024, she also served…
After deadly summer in Ukraine and Gaza, EU defence ministers refuse Patriot missiles and sidestep Israel sanctions – EUobserver
Greece and Spain declined to send Ukraine air-defence missiles while Ireland was alone in calling out Israel, in…
Seize Russia’s frozen €210bn for Ukraine now – while EU unity lasts – EUobserver
European leaders need no encouragement to enjoy the summer sun. They should make the most of favourable political…
Putin has become a prisoner of his own war – EUobserver
With every new cycle of diplomacy between the West and Moscow, the strategy seems to rest on a…
Poland’s six‑minute Russia missile scare shows how fast Nato can spot a threat — and the agonising slowness of deciding if to fire back
A Russian cruise missile came down in an open field near Tarnawa-Kolonia, in Poland’s Lublin province, shortly before…
[Interview] Putin is ‘already at war’ with Europe, Kasparov says – EUobserver
Recent debates over whether the European Union should pursue diplomatic contacts with Moscow have exposed divisions about Europe’s…
[Interview] Regimes like Putin’s look strong until the last minute before they fall, Czech expert says – EUobserver
With Russian president Vladimir Putin under mounting pressure to end a war he cannot afford to lose, the…
Erdoğan bets on Nato again at Ankara summit, as Europe looks away from Turkey’s political crackdowns – EUobserver
First published in Respekt. Turkey is becoming ever more important in security terms — and Europe is thus…
An attack on Poland would be Putin’s last fail – EUobserver
The US has warned Poland that Russia was plotting to attack it in a “few months” time, which…
The EU’s Russia-veto problem has moved – from Orbán to Bulgaria’s Radev – EUobserver
For years, Brussels treated the obstruction of EU policy on Russia as a Hungarian problem. Viktor Orbán’s government…
[Interview] Drone control means Ukrainians only need to wait for Russia’s economic crisis, expert says – EUobserver
Thanks to artificial intelligence and the development of drones, Ukraine has gained a technological advantage over Russia, which,…