Many experts believe that the rise of countries like China are inevitable and must come at the expense of the power of the West. Despite this, history is full of similar predictions that did not turn ...

Russia’s occupation of Ukrainian territories is usually described in the language of war: front lines, trenches, drones, artillery. But another battle unfolds inside institutions and especially ...

"If Poland and Ukraine fail to write a joint history textbook, there will be others who will take it upon themselves to do so ...

In late January a Russian drone damaged the Druzhba pipeline, through which Russian oil flows to Slovakia and Hungary. While after the attacks Ukraine admitted that reparations were (and still are) ...

Issues surrounding Armenia’s only nuclear power plant are as much about politics as energy. With related infrastructure now ...

Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, there have been numerous attempts to draft plans for halting ...

The Romanian-led Bucharest 9 format has signalled its intention to expand in order to include various Nordic states. While ...

The consequences of Russia’s invasion are visible not only in Ukraine. The Kremlin has set off or exploited a series of crises that face most European countries. The invasion by Russian forces of ...

It is a common cliché in international affairs that geopolitics, like nature, abhors a vacuum. Before the dust has settled at any flashpoint around the globe, middle and great powers alike usually ...

HUMAN RIGHTS HOUSE FOUNDATION: How are you today? What is the temperature in Kyiv, and do you currently have heating at home? KATERYNA RASHEVSKA: Today [Feb 12th, 2026] it’s around -4°C, which feels ...

The centre of Tirana is densely packed, with people, cars, bicycles, scooters, and a wide array of architectural forms. At rush hour, the area is so overflowing with movement that it’s hard to gauge ...

The ongoing saga relating to corruption in Bulgaria has taken a new turn with the resignation of President Rumen Radev. The long-term critic of the political establishment has now decided to enter ...