New Eastern Europe

Driving through the quiet, agricultural landscape of northern Lithuania, where rolling fields are dotted with small farms and sleepy communities, one does not immediately expect to encounter a monument of world-class architectural and cultural significance. Yet, upon arriving in the small town of Šeduva, a striking structure emerges from the landscape, standing directly acros...

Since the beginning of 2026, Ukraine has rapidly expanded its long-range strike campaign, with drones hitting targets ever deeper in Russia’s hinterland and with more impact on Russian industry and the military. Kyiv’s new strategy is changing the character of the Russo-Ukrain...

History has never been a science for the Russian Federation; it has become a weapon, with propaganda serving as one of the primary methods and foundations for the mass manipulation of society and an integral part of politics. Specifically, in the case of Ukraine, history has been used to distort Ukrainian statehood and identity, thereby providing a pretext for war. The Kremli...

Armenia is navigating one of the most consequential periods in its post-Soviet history. The legacies of the Armenian Genocide, the Nagorno-Karabakh wars, and the 2023 exodus of Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh continue to shape how citizens view the state, its institutions, and its ability to provide security and justice. Following the June 2026 parliamentary elections, debate...

A loss of judgment

The Peace Implementation Council steering board’s failure in Sarajevo to agree on a permanent successor to Christian Schmidt was not just a diplomatic stalemate – it was the inevitable result of a deep, transatlantic rift over the future of the Dayton order. With the German diplomat Schmidt having stepped down in May