NW Syria Violence Displaces 500,000 in Two Months
A Russian-backed Syrian government offensive against the country's last rebel enclave has displaced more than half a million people in ...
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Pompeo to Visit Minsk: Why Is the US Defrosting Ties With Belarus?
Pompeo’s upcoming visit signals to Belarus that Washington recognizes the country's strategic importance and the necessity to work with Belarus ...
Russian MPS Give Quick First Approval to Putin Reforms
The breakneck speed of the changes has fuelled speculation about Putin's plans, with some saying he is laying the groundwork ...
The Illusion of Russian Influence in the Western Balkans
Russia does not have the capability nor the propensity to meddle in the Balkans. While there is an opportunity, the ...
‘Getting Russia Off Its Knees:’ How Putin Ensures His Legacy Far Beyond 2024
The question is not if Putin will leave power in 2024: he won’t. Instead, he is laying down the foundation ...
Medvedev’s Resignation: The End of Tandemocracy in Russia?
The end of Russia’s Putin-Medvedev ruling tandem and the legislative changes are far from a modernization breakthrough promised by the ...
Syria Kurds Warn of Regime Pressure, Aid Shortages After UN Vote
Kurdish authorities in northeast Syria warned Tuesday that a U.N. vote to scrap a key entry point for cross-border aid ...
EU Membership is the Only Option for the Western Balkans
Ideas are circulating that suggest replacing EU membership prospects for the Western Balkans with vague alternative processes. Such proposals fall ...
Erdogan Threatens to Open Europe Gates for Refugees
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterated his threat to "open the gates" for refugees into Europe unless international support is ...
Illiberals and Anti-Liberals: Beginning of a ‘Beautiful’ Friendship?
The terms illiberal and anti-liberal are often used interchangeably without much consideration for the terms’ differences. We would understand these kind of regimes better ...
NATO Slams Turkey Over Syria Operation, But No Punishment
Turkey's military operation in Syria will provoke "forceful" discussion at a NATO defence ministers' meeting Thursday and Friday but Ankara ...
Why Aren’t China and Russia Cooperating in the Western Balkans?
China and Russia seem to have mutual interests in the Western Balkans but there is hardly any evidence of cooperation ...
Russia Ups Pressure on Navalny, Brands His Opposition ‘Foreign Agent’
Russia on Wednesday upped the pressure on opposition leader Alexei Navalny, declaring his organisation a "foreign agent" that will be ...
EU and US Must Counter Russia and China’s Presence in the Balkans
Chinese and Russian activities in the Balkans could threaten peace, hinder democratization, and challenge the region’s Western orientation. The EU ...
Russians Protest Over Crackdown in Growing Solidarity Campaign
On Wednesday, the campaign grew as hundreds of people including popular actors waited in line to stage one-man pickets outside ...
UN to ‘Facilitate’ Evacuations from ‘Abysmal’ Syrian Desert Camp
"The situation is desperate," Moumtzis said, describing Rukban as one of the hardest places to reach in Syria for humanitarian ...
Same Putin, Different Russia: What is Behind the Waves of Protests?
As generations have changed, Russia has started to see more protests organized by predominantly young people who want more than ...
Georgia’s Ongoing Demonstrations Are a Win for Democracy
Georgia's ongoing protests show the will, readiness, and desire of Georgian people for progressive democratic processes and show that Georgia, ...
Russia Investigators Launch Probe into ‘Mass Unrest’ After Rally
On Saturday, nearly 1,400 people were arrested at an unauthorized protest in Moscow against the exclusion of opposition politicians from ...
Where Do Georgia’s Anti-Russian Protests Leave Breakaway Region Abkhazia?
Georgia might see its clash with Russia as a 'march for freedom,' but it fails to understand that breakaway region ...
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