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US, Russian and Ukrainian presidential contests in 2024 could be as important as events on the battlefield
Regionally strong countries such as Turkey share a determination to be at the table rather than on the menu
Kyiv’s military successes have forced the Russian president into making choices he wished to avoid
Failure is most evident in the Balkans, ill-suited to political models devised in western Europe
The assault on Ukraine is causing a sharp cultural break with the west that may last far into the future
Treating the entire country as a geopolitical Chernobyl would be a strategic blunder
It would be a historic mistake to assume that autocracy is destiny in Moscow
The Belarus border crisis shows that the EU’s biggest fear is the return of anti-migrant rightwing populism
Not only do Poland and Hungary lose an ally but for them, Joe Biden’s US is a threat
The Pope, Ivan Krastev and Fareed Zakaria on processing the pandemic
Victory for Joe Biden in November would empower liberals in former Habsburg lands
As countries consider how and when to lift lockdowns, a variety of approaches will show policy health
There is a connection between the twin crises of democracy and demography
Hungarian PM is preoccupied with battling Brussels as country’s citizens lose faith
Russia and Turkey are united in their efforts to reduce the bloc’s influence
Most in the Visegrad states are positive about the EU but worry about its survival, writes Ivan Krastev
In Europe there is anxiety that foreigners will compromise traditions, writes Ivan Krastev
Troubles in Bulgaria and elsewhere go behind anti-austerity protests
Faith in currency’s survival offers an increasingly threadbare shield against gathering storms
The troubles of Europe’s small powers can be a harbinger of bigger dangers around the corner
Russia, Turkey and the EU want ‘neighbourhood policies’, write Ivan Krastev and Mark Leonard
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