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The European Union is providing €1.8 million to modernize the waste management system in Călărași, Ungheni, and Leova

China’s Arctic Turn

"I didn't want to serve in the Russian army." How Russia is forcibly mobilizing Ukrainians who grew up in occupied territories (PART II)

"I didn't want to serve in the Russian army." How Russia is forcibly mobilizing Ukrainians who grew up in occupied territories (PART I) 

Europe tops global arms imports, SIPRI reports

Oil price above Russian budget benchmark, but cautious MinFin planning spending cuts

A phantom refinery: How Georgia helps Putin bypass oil sanctions

Putin's Regime Recruits University Students for War Against Ukraine

Why Putin is the big winner from Iran war

CONNECTA 2 completes the Gap analysis for the power transmission infrastructure in the Western Balkans

Marriage without love: The Sino-Russian partnership and what it means for the world

Signed up to kill in Africa, refused to die in Ukraine: Russia’s Africa Corps recruit flees to Philippines after GRU unit rerouted him to the front

Russia after four years of war

France warns of Russian digital interference in local elections

Russia Chartbook by KSE Institute — Weak Revenues Put Severe Strain on the Budget; Economic Growth Stalls Amid Higher Inflation

New Russia, old problems

How a reclaimed imperial term came to represent something far more than a mere territorial claim for Russian soldiers

No wage growth ahead: Experts warn Russian crisis is spilling into Belarus

Repair, Rebuild, Restart: EU leaders in Kyiv announce €920 million package to stabilise Ukraine’s energy system

Xi’s power consolidation and military calculus

OPINION: Russia’s Big Lie: ‘Protecting’ Russian Speakers by Erasing Ukrainians

Russian-Fuelled Propaganda in the Balkans: Teaching ChatBots How to Lie

Protection of civilians in high-intensity war: four lessons from Ukraine

The politics of belonging – why enlargement is now a strategic priority for the EU

US-Israeli War on Iran: What are the consequences for Ukraine?

MOSCOW BLOG: Russia as a supermarket dressed up as a country

Armenia wants to get rid of Russian Railways: Maneuver, pressure, or strategic pivot?

Putin’s Legacy: Nations of Widows and Orphans

EBRD loan to ProCredit Bank Georgia supports youth-led businesses

China sees opportunities in global disorder

What the fourth year of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine revealed: neither side can win the war, and neither side can end it

'Roam Like at Home': Commission proposes to open negotiations to extend EU Roaming to the Western Balkans

Closing ranks: Russia-China energy cooperation amid escalating confrontation with the West

Four years of full-scale war in Ukraine

New transatlantic platform launched by Aspen Institute to support peace and democracy in the region

How Russia games Interpol to target Ukrainians

The EU has a plan to save regions on Russia’s doorstep from economic malaise

Vladimir Putin's fatal calculation in Ukraine

EIB Group provided a record €1.5 billion for Ukraine in 2025

China’s Military Purge: Power, Paranoia and the Silence Before a Storm

“When will the Russian-Ukrainian war end?” Is there an answer to this question

Fortifying NATO’s eastern flank

Three scenarios for Belarus: What the future holds

How Ukraine’s economy survived four years of war—and what it cost

10 million missing people, every power plant hit, and a €90 billion lifeline held hostage by Hungary.

Russia's hope for trans-Atlantic rift at MSC disappointed

Time to Embrace the Western Balkans

Russia’s Aggression in Ukraine Will Persist Through 2026

EU and Council of Europe conclude ‘Support to justice reform in Armenia’ project

Ukrainian resilience remains strong as war enters fifth year

Russia’s Africa Playbook: From Soft Power to Forced Conscription

Russian hybrid warfare backfiring

OPINION: No Illusions: What Will Really Stop the War?

Deserting the paper army

How one woman refused to be a cog in Russia’s military machine

Exclusive: 'It's Not A War Crime If It Was Fun.' Three Years Of Gory Messages By A Russian General

The silent Russian takeover of key business sectors in Georgia leaves locals sidelined

As Putin’s Allies Are Threatened, He Meets the Moment with Silence

SMS – Support for Small Media in the Western Balkans – EU-funded regional project providing meaningful support to local media

'Wake-up call’ for Greece as air force officer accused of spying for China

Food prices are surging in Russia. Is the war hitting Russians in the pocket?

Half of the defence budget? Russia hides billions

Estonia warns of rising Russian pressure and global power shifts in new report

Peace (is) not possible

EBRD strengthens Ukraine's energy security with €85 million grant from Norway

Cheka with Chinese Characteristics: Purges Inside China’s Red Army

Kim Jong-un unveils housing for families of North Koreans killed in Ukraine war

Russia: The Price of ‘Treason’

NATO should create “hybrid red teams” to preempt Russian attacks

"Will the North Crimean Canal be 100 percent water-rich"? How will Crimea cope with water shortages in 2026

2026 will be a big year in the Western Balkans. Here’s what to watch.

Transnistria: Russia, the EU, and the Persistence of a Frozen Conflict

Five scenarios for Ukraine — who is preparing for what? 

EU study maps investment needs to rebuild trade routes between Europe and Central Asia via the Caucasus

The hidden cost of Putin’s war: A more dependent Russia

Powerless

Europe’s blind spot: Serbia is now Moscow’s intelligence bridgehead

Russian Oil Tracker – January 2026: Russia’s oil export structure shifts as Rosneft and Lukoil lose dominance

Munich Security Report 2026: Russia - possible to attack a neighboring state six months after a ceasefire in Ukraine

A turning point in the war: why, despite a terrible winter under shelling, it seems as if the critical line has already been crossed

EIB Group invested €822 million in the Western Balkans countries in 2025

China and Russia in the Arctic: From a Bumpy Ride to Deeper Engagement

Modern Weapons Shaping the Ukraine-Russia War

EU and German development bank boost alternative finance for vulnerable businesses in Eastern Neighbourhood

Russia–Azerbaijan: Relations Back on the Rocks

Russia’s imitation game

Vladimir Alexeyev shooting: All we know about ‘attempted assassination’ of Putin’s senior general

Moldova Convicts Three of Attending Subversion Camps in Bosnia, Serbia

A year after the loud announcements: why there was no return of Western business to Russia

EBRD 2025 finance for Ukraine rises to a record €2.9 billion

From Classrooms To TikTok, China's Soft Power Push Expands In The Balkans

Russian colleges are offering struggling students ‘one-year’ army contracts. Lawyers warn it’s a trap.

RIDDLE: Russia’s industrial winter

Security service: Russia thinking about Baltics the way it thought about Ukraine

Non-Aggression Pact

What information are Russian state hackers collecting in Serbia?

Russian 'war hero' turned deserter: 'I shot myself and my own men to get us out of Ukraine'

Leaked Russian report details influence strategy for diaspora in South Caucasus

Indifference and fear: how the war has changed Russians

EBRD investment in Moldova accelerates, rising to €508 million in 2025

China has purged its highest-ranked military general

'Ukraine Is Not Losing, Russia Is Not Winning': Amid Push For Peace, Here's How Things Look On The Battlefield

Russian hybrid threats: Council sanctions six individuals over information manipulation activities