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Russia’s Pervasive Influence in the Western Balkans

Peace plan drama — Ukraine and Europe hand US revisions as Trump grows 'sick of meetings'

UK sanctions Russian and Chinese firms suspected of being 'malign actors' in information warfare

Ukraine Facility: Council approves sixth payment of around €2.3 billion to Kyiv

Frozen Russian assets: What the EU wants and why Belgium opposes it

EU and the Western Balkans: Cross-Border Cooperation for Better Practices

Russia's disinformation campaign in Armenia gains momentum

“You will be taught – and you will become Russians”: how Ukrainian teenagers resist Russian re-education

Russia and the rise of the disinformation-for-hire industry

Avoiding Jail, Bosnian Serb War Criminal Joins Russia’s Ukraine Invasion

Where and in what conditions are Ukrainian prisoners held in Russian custody (and brutally tortured): Highlights of the Memorial Center report

EU allocates €15 million for more resilient Armenia

Xi Jinping’s Grip on the Military Is Getting Stronger, Not Weaker

"Not on the List." How Kidnappings by Russian Security Forces Have Become a Daily Phenomenon in Crimea

Russian arms revenues rise 23% as domestic war demand offsets export collapse

I’d defend our nation’: Poles prepare for growing threat of war

A Rebirth in Flame: Ukraine’s Beleaguered Energy System

EU adds Russia to the FATF’s money laundering blacklist

Flaws In Putin’s Art Of No-Deal For Peace Become Apparent – Analysis

BE-BB signs in Tirana a grant of 54 million euros for the development of transport in the Western Balkans

Rewriting world history to redefine the global order: Xi’s claim to China’s moral right to lead

Russia sends kidnapped Ukrainian children to camps in North Korea for "re-education"

Opinion: 'Georgian Dream moves closer to Russia, and more shameful episodes may follow'

The ECB refused to guarantee a reparations loan of 140 billion euros. Does Ukraine have other options?

EU bans Russian gas imports after last-minute agreement

The Western Balkans versus Russia: Different paths to security, sanctions, and hybrid threats

The wrong way to peace in Ukraine

EU4UA Defence Tech: EU and Ukraine launch new €3.3 million BRAVE1 grant programme

From Mines To Solar Plants, Chinese Projects Face Rare Legal Setbacks In The Balkans

When propaganda replaces policy: Russia’s water crisis in occupied Ukraine

EU4Energy boosts renewables integration across Eastern Partnership countries

Putin is losing his grip on Eastern Europe

As Bulgaria and Serbia tread carefully between Moscow and the West, Russian oil exports slump

What can force Putin to sign the agreement? There are three main levers.

Russia corporate debt burden risks rise, 17 leading companies in trouble

Russian drones fly undeterred over Moldova and Romania

ANALYSIS: Legal Shield for Foreign Fighters: Russia a Hideout for International Criminals?

EFSE expands partnership with Bank Respublika through EUR 15 million local currency investment to boost MSME lending in Azerbaijan

Marching on Quicksand: How Corruption is Undermining China’s Military

Putin: Russia ready to fight until last Ukrainian dies

"It's not worth it - they'll either put you in jail or blow you up." Ukrainian teenagers recruited to sabotage their own country

Baltic nations suffering from Russia sanctions win EU relief

Any serious Ukraine peace plan must address Putin’s imperial ambitions

A Multidimensional Intervention in Combating Human Trafficking in the Western Balkans

How China and Russia are joining forces to conquer the Arctic

How Russian propaganda scares Ukrainians with demographic crisis and migrants

Europe Hits New Targets For Russia’s Human Rights Violations – OpEd

Minsk in Moscow’s grip: How Russia subjugated Belarus without annexation

The European peace plan in full – and how it compares with Trump’s

Russia’s oil and gas revenues fall 35% in November, already hurting the budget

"My family didn't want me to go back to the front line": the story of a soldier released from Russian captivity in a controversial Hungarian-sponsored scheme

Russia has recruited more than 18,000 foreigners to fight against Ukraine: Recruits from 128 countries, some forcibly sent to the front

Russia’s Shadow War Won’t Stay Hidden Forever

Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine -- is it real or just a phantom?

EBRD extends new guarantee to ProCredit Bank Ukraine to unlock EUR 200 million in new lending

Corruption, Purges and Paranoia: Is China’s Army Even Fighting Fit?

Telegram channels replaced by a state agency: how the Kremlin “raised” propaganda pressure on Armenia to a new level

Promises of housing and stability are luring Russia’s orphans into the war in Ukraine

A battle for hearts and minds: How Russian propaganda takes over Africa

'Capitulation and betrayal' — Ukraine rages at controversial US peace plan, piles pressure on Zelensky

Can Europe strengthen its market through regional integration?

Moldovan army receives modern logistics vehicles from the European Union

Ukraine’s kill zone: How drones ended trench warfare

Why does the Russian army’s brutal culture go unchecked?

Russia maintains network for hybrid warfare in Europe

UN traces Kherson’s “human safari” up the chain of command — to Putin himself

Methodical elimination. Efforts to dismantle the local government system in Russia

Georgia emerges as new outlet for Russian crude

A lot of carrots and not enough sticks. How Russia is trying to integrate the occupied part of Zaporizhzhia region

How the occupation authorities were formed in Zaporizhzhia region, and what is happening now in all spheres of life in the region

RCC and UNEP Join Forces to Advance Regional Environmental and Climate Priorities

Xi's latest moves show that corruption remains a major problem for the Chinese military

Not just Pokrovsk: where else Russian troops are trying to break through

The 2025 enlargement package signals a shift from rhetoric to resolve – at least for some

Demostat: One gets the impression that Serbia is suffocating in pro-Russian propaganda

Russia is sending people with mental health issues and serious illnesses to the front line of the war in Ukraine

EU 'Democracy Shield' Aims To Counter Russian Disinformation

Parents and Children. How Russia Imprisons Entire Families in Annexed Crimea

Belarus’ Media Landscape in 2025: The Regime’s Tight Grip and Moscow’s Growing Influence

Russian attacks on nuclear power plants: what are the dangers and how to counter them?

Team Europe launches €37 million EU4Reconstruction programme to support inclusive reconstruction in Ukraine

Beijing’s ‘Polar Push’: China’s Growing Influence in the Arctic

Iraq's social media mercenaries dying for Russia

EU support for better transport connections in Eastern Europe, Ukraine and Moldova

The 30-year-old from Bosnia who went to fight for Russia in Ukraine: I did it for adventure, not money

Russia Chartbook by KSE Institute — Budget Reprieve Before the End-of-Year Crunch; Macro Situation Dependent on New US Sanctions

Subscribe and follow: Foreign content creators working in Russia have a responsibility not to repeat Kremlin propaganda narratives

The EU adopts stricter rules on visas for Russian nationals

Fear, hiding, escape. How Russia is crushing Ukrainian teachers in the occupied territories

EU and UN launch €4.4 million initiative to help Georgia reduce waste, boost recycling, and foster green growth

Eyes wide shut: How to read China’s playbook in the Western Balkans (Part two)

OPINION: Russia’s Police Shortage: Will Putin Lose Control?

COMMENT: Need and loathing in Russia – unpacking the labour migration paradox

Demographic Crime: How Russia Is Repopulating Occupied Territories – Analysis

Putin Seeks to Solve His Azerbaijan Problem

“I didn’t go into the attack, they tied me up and pulled out my teeth with pliers.” Testimony of a Russian deserter

Eyes wide shut: How to read China’s playbook in the Western Balkans (Part one)

The plunder and violence unleashed in occupied Ukraine has reached Russia’s own towns

Putin orders reservists to guard oil sites from Ukraine’s drones

17 South Africans call home for help after being stranded fighting as mercenaries in Ukraine war

2025 Enlargement Package shows progress towards EU membership for key enlargement partners

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